potential
gb/pətˈɛnʃəl/ us/pətˈɛnʃəl/
B1
英语
~ 1900
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
entity
1
possibility of future success or growth
The ability to grow, improve, or be successful in the future.
用法模式：
[someone/something] has potential
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'potential' with 'potent', but 'potent' means 'very strong or powerful'.
近义词
promise (Suggests signs of future success, often in talent or skill.)
反义词
limitation (Refers to a restriction that prevents growth or success.)
搭配
great potential
|full potential
|untapped potential
|realize potential
|show potential
主题
personal_development
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She has great potential as a leader.
- This new technology has the potential to change the industry.
- The young athlete showed incredible potential during the tryouts.
学习者例句
- He has great potential in music.
- This idea has potential to make money.
- The student has big potential for success.
adjective
B1
property
2
possible but not yet real
Able to become something in the future, but not yet real.
用法模式：
potential [problem/benefit/candidate/etc.]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'possible' instead of 'potential' when they mean 'capable of developing in the future'. 'Potential' often implies a capacity rather than just chance.
近义词
possible (General term for something that might happen or exist.)
反义词
impossible (Something that cannot happen or exist.)
搭配
potential danger
|potential customer
|potential solution
|potential outcome
主题
general
|prediction
|core_vocabulary
例句
- We need to consider all potential risks before starting.
- She is a potential candidate for the job.
- This is a potential solution to our problem.
学习者例句
- This is a potential problem.
- He is a potential winner.
- There is a potential danger on the road.
名词
technical
B2
entity
3
energy due to position or condition
Energy an object has because of where it is or what it is like, not because it is moving.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'potential energy' with 'kinetic energy', which is energy of movement.
近义词
stored energy (Non-technical phrase meaning energy kept in position or form.)
反义词
kinetic energy (Energy of an object in motion, opposite of stored energy.)
搭配
potential energy
|electric potential
主题
science
|physics
例句
- A rock at the top of a hill has gravitational potential energy.
- The battery stores electrical potential until used.
- Scientists measured the electric potential across the circuit.
学习者例句
- The ball has potential energy at the top.
- Water behind a dam has potential energy.
- A battery has electric potential.
语法
词典原形
potential
IPA
GB/pətˈɛnʃəl/
US/pətˈɛnʃəl/
音节与重音
po - ten - tial （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ten)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: potential
Noun
- Base: potential
- Plural: potential, potentials
词族
相关表达
full potential
1/fˈʊl pətˈɛnʃəl/
fixed phrase
maximum possible ability or level
The best or highest level that someone or something can be.
例句
- She finally reached her full potential as an artist.
- The program helps students achieve their full potential.
reach one's potential
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ wˈʌnz pətˈɛnʃəl/
fixed phrase
achieve maximum ability possible
To become as good as you can be.
例句
- With guidance, she reached her full potential.
- The coach helps players reach their potential.
untapped potential
1/ʌntˈæpt pətˈɛnʃəl/
fixed phrase
unused ability or resources
Ability or resources that have not been used yet.
例句
- The region has a lot of untapped potential for tourism.
- He has untapped potential as a writer.