adj. 潜在的,有可能的;[语法学]可能语气的,表示可能性的;有能力的;
n. 潜力,潜能;[物]电位,势能;潜能的事物;[语]可能语气;
potent能力,动力+ial...的→由“能力”引申为“潜力” → 潜力
🗣️ 情景例句
My career as a fashion designer
我以时装设计为事业
That's international practice. We can't break it.
这是国际惯例,我们不能违背。
The guests had, of course, realized this from the moment Bessie opened the door for them and, long before the final catastrophe, had had a difficult time trying to conceal their amusement.