potential

adj.

1. 潜在的；可能的
   that can develop into sth or be developed in the future
   1. potential customers
      潜在的客户
   2. a potential source of conflict
      潜在的冲突根源
   3. a potential prime minister
      未来的首相
   4. First we need to identify actual and potential problems.
      首先，我们需要弄清实际的问题和潜在的问题。

noun

1. 可能性；潜在性
   the possibility of sth happening or being developed or used
   1. the potential for change
      变革的可能性
   2. The European marketplace offers excellent potential for increasing sales.
      欧洲市场带来了扩销的大好机遇。
2. 潜力；潜质
   qualities that exist and can be developed
   1. All children should be encouraged to realize their full potential .
      应当鼓励所有的儿童充分发挥他们的潜能。
   2. She has great potential as an artist.
      她很有潜质，是一位可造就的艺术家。
   3. He has the potential to become a world-class musician.
      他有潜力成为世界级的音乐家。
   4. The house has a lot of potential.
      这所房子颇具潜力。
3. 电位；电势；电压
   the difference in voltage between two points in an electric field or circuit

1. ADJ 潜在的；可能的
   You use potential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned.
   1. The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad...
      该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。
   2. ...potential party members...
      有可能发展成党员的人
   3. We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
      我们已意识到潜在的问题，并采取了全面的预防措施。
2. N-UNCOUNT 潜力；潜质
   If you say that someone or something has potential, you mean that they have the necessary abilities or qualities to become successful or useful in the future.
   1. The boy has great potential...
      这个男孩非常有潜质。
   2. The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential...
      学校力求对每一个学生因材施教，帮助他们充分发挥其潜力。
   3. Denmark recognised the potential of wind energy early.
      丹麦早就认识到了风能的潜力。
   4. ...the economic potentials of Eastern and Western Europe.
      东欧和西欧的经济潜能
3. N-UNCOUNT 可能性；潜在性
   If you say that someone or something has potential for doing a particular thing, you mean that it is possible they may do it. If there is the potential for something, it may happen.
   1. John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence...
      约翰似乎和我一样害怕他自己会使用暴力。
   2. The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event...
      这次会议有可能成为具有转折性的事件。
   3. The potential for conflict is great...
      爆发冲突的可能性很大。
   4. Death and murder always lurk as potentials in very violent relationships.
      充满暴力的男女关系中总是存在着死亡和凶杀的可能性。

1. Talbot was presented with 80 potential avenues of investigation
   给塔尔博特提出了80种进行调查的可能途径。
2. It's only the second time a potential heir to the throne has married a commoner.
   一位可能的王位继承人与平民缔结婚约，这种事还只是第二次。
3. There are still plenty of potential flashpoints in relations between the two countries.
   两国关系中仍然有很多潜在的冲突爆发点。
4. They identified six plants as having potential for development into pharmaceutical drugs.
   他们验明6种植物有可能提炼出药物麻醉剂。
5. They have extended the potential life span of humanity everywhere.
   世界各地人类的预期寿命均有所延长。
6. The kitchen is a minefield of potential hazards.
   厨房里充满了潜在的隐患。
7. It is hard to overestimate the potential gains from this process.
   这一工艺的潜在收益不可估量。
8. The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad
   该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。
9. We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.
   我们已意识到潜在的问题，并采取了全面的预防措施。
10. The boy has great potential
    这个男孩非常有潜质。
11. The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential
    学校力求对每一个学生因材施教，帮助他们充分发挥其潜力。
12. Denmark recognised the potential of wind energy early.
    丹麦早就认识到了风能的潜力。
13. John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence
    约翰似乎和我一样害怕他自己会使用暴力。
14. The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event
    这次会议有可能成为具有转折性的事件。
15. The potential for conflict is great
    爆发冲突的可能性很大。
16. Death and murder always lurk as potentials in very violent relationships.
    充满暴力的男女关系中总是存在着死亡和凶杀的可能性。
17. Many mothers see their son as a potential protector and provider.
    许多母亲将儿子看成是未来的保护人和赡养人。
18. Davies is still raw but his potential shows.
    戴维斯还是新人，但已经显示出了他的潜力。
19. The support systems to enable women to realize their potential at work are seriously inadequate
    使妇女在工作中发挥潜力的支持体系严重不足。
20. I think probably that the laser has not realised the potential that was expected of it in that domain.
    我想可能激光在那个领域并没有充分发挥其潜力。
21. Seventeen publishers rejected the manuscript before Jenks saw its potential.
    17家出版社回绝了这部手稿，直到詹克斯看到了它的潜在价值。
22. It is a country resonant with cinematic potential, from its architecture to its landscape.
    从建筑到风景，这个国家到处都体现出其成为电影拍摄地的潜力。
23. The intellectual and moral potential of the world's culture must be put at the service of politics.
    世界文化潜在的知识和道德力量一定要为政治所用。
24. He saw the song's potential, and persuaded the company to sign her up.
    他看到了这首歌的潜力，就说服公司和她签约。
25. The company talked with many potential investors
    公司和许多潜在的投资人举行了磋商。
26. Education and training is the key that will unlock our nation's potential.
    教育和培训是发掘我们国家潜力的关键。
27. There is enormous, acknowledged and untapped potential in the Indian stock markets.
    印度的股票市场蕴含着巨大的、公认的、尚未挖掘出来的潜力。
28. While the numbers of such developments are relatively small, the potential market is large
    尽管这种增长的数量相对较小，但是潜在的市场是巨大的。
29. Once more people are wired, the potential to change the mainstream media will be huge.
    一旦更多人能上网，网络改变主流媒体的潜力将十分巨大。
30. Dr Williams describes it as a potential wonder drug.
    威廉斯医生称其可能会成为特效药。

  facility faculty potential【导航词义：才能】

  facility n. 〈正式〉天赋，才能

〔辨析〕指与生俱来的学习或做某事的能力。

  faculty n. 〈正式〉才能，技能

〔辨析〕指擅长做某事的才能。

  potential n. 潜力，潜能

〔辨析〕指虽已具备但尚未发挥出来的能力。

  possible potential probable【导航词义：可能的】

  possible adj. 可能的

〔辨析〕指有可能做到或实现的。

  potential adj. 潜在的，可能的

〔辨析〕指在未来极有可能发展成为某一种人或事物的，只作定语。

  probable adj. 很可能的，大概的

〔辨析〕指很有可能存在、发生或属实的。

noun

1. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

   Synonym:    electric potentialpotential differencepotential dropvoltage

2. the inherent capacity for coming into being

   Synonym:    potentialitypotency

adj

1. existing in possibility
   1. a potential problem
   2. possible uses of nuclear power

   Synonym:    possible

2. expected to become or be
   1. potential clients

   Synonym:    likely