【potential音标】 英[pəˈtenʃl] 美[pəˈtenʃl]
【单词释义】 potential是什么意思：
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；可能性；[物]电位，势能；潜能的事物；[语]可能语气
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[单词复数] potentials
【关联词/派生词】
potentiality n.可能性，潜在性；（用复数）潜能，潜力
potentially adv. 可能地，潜在地
【potential形近词/近似词】
preferential adj.优先的；特惠的；优先选择的
credential n. 资质，证明；文凭，资格证书 v. 提供证书(或证件)
tangential adj.切向的；切线的；正切的；次要的；外围的
confidential adj.秘密的；机密的；受信任的
essential adj.本质的；基本的；必要的 n.必需品；要点；基本要素
influential adj.有影响的；有权势的 n.有影响力的人物
【单词例句】
◇ But, glancing through our surroundings, I foresaw the potential danger and found no guarantee of our safety. The uncomfortable gas almost made us unconscious. Sweats of anxiety began to drop.
然而，我向四周看了一下，马上预见到了潜在的危险，也发现了我们的安全毫无保障。令人不舒服的气体几乎使我们失去知觉，忧虑的汗水开始流淌下来。
---- A Volcano Eruption
◇ "Other potential methods for reducing pesticide levels are pickling and fermentation, as microorganisms and acids help to decompose pesticides into harmless molecules over time."
“其他可能降低农药水平的方法还有腌制和发酵，因为随着时间推移，微生物和酸类物质有助于将农药分解成无害分子。”
---- How to washing your fruits and veggies
◇ If you admit to getting a little frazzled when multiple tasks are happening at once this won't bode well with your potential employer.
如果你承认同时处理多项任务会感到疲惫，这将会让你潜在的雇主产生疑虑。
---- Five most common questions asked at a job interview
◇ But he expressed disappointment at the lack of interest in the trial shown by the New Zealand government, despite its potential implications for addressing issues from work/life balance and the gender pay gap to the health and mental wellbeing of working New Zealanders.
虽然新工作制有望解决工作与生活平衡、男女收入差异以及新西兰工作者身心健康等方面的问题，但新西兰政府对此缺乏兴趣，他有些失望。
---- New Zealand employees try four-day week
◇ Foster said the potential outcome is promising. "The good news is that China has a history of thinking big and carrying out tasks at a large scale. It verifies that China can embrace huge projects like this."
福斯特说，可以预见的成果非常鼓舞人心。“好消息是，中国一直擅长于从大局着眼，大范围开展工作。中国可以以此实施大工程，这已经得到证实。”