potent

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/    美 /ˈpoʊt(ə)nt/|[ˈpʰoʊ̯ʔn̩t]|[-n̩ʔ]|/ˈpəʉt(ə)nt/|[ˈpʰəʉ̯ʔn̩t]|[-n̩ʔ]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A prince; a potentate. obsolete
    — Cry, havock , kings! back to the stained field, You equal potents
  2. A staff or crutch. obsolete
  3. A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.
形容词 adj.
  1. Powerful; possessing power; effective.
    — harsh and potent injuries
  2. Powerful; possessing power; effective.; Possessing authority or influence; persuasive, convincing.
    — a potent argument
  3. Powerful; possessing power; effective.; Possessing strong physical or chemical properties.
    — a potent drink; a potent solvent; a potent medicine
  4. Able to procreate.
  5. Able to differentiate.

词形变化

more potent comparative most potent superlative potents plural

词汇关系

反义词
impotent counterpotent
衍生词
biopotent bipotent immunopotent monopotent nullipotent overpotent polypotent potentiary potentization potentize potently potentness potent potable repotentise subpotent superpotent ultrapotent counter-potent cross potent equipotent idempotent multipotent nilpotent oligopotent omnipotent pluripotent totipotent unipotent ventripotent
相关词
cross potent potence potency potentate potential potentiality potentiate potenty potente

词源

词源 1
From Middle English potent, borrowed from Latin potens, potentis (“powerful, strong, potent”), present participle of posse (“to be able”), from potis (“able, powerful, originally a lord, master”).
词源 2
From Middle English potent, borrowed from Latin potens, potentis (“powerful, strong, potent”), present participle of posse (“to be able”), from potis (“able, powerful, originally a lord, master”).
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