potential

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ You use potential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned. 潛在的[ADJ n]
The company has identified 60 potential customers. 該公司已確定了60位潛在的客戶。
We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution. 我們意識(shí)到了潛在的問題，已經(jīng)采取了一切防范措施。
2. potentiallyADV 潛在地[ADV with cl/group]
Clearly this is a potentially dangerous situation. 顯然這是一種具有潛在危險(xiǎn)的局勢(shì)。
3. N-UNCOUNT 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. 潛力; 潛質(zhì)
The boy has great potential. 這個(gè)男孩有很大的潛力。
The school strives to treat students as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential. 學(xué)校力圖因材施教，并幫助每位學(xué)生發(fā)揮他們的全部潛能。
4. N-UNCOUNT 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. 潛在性
John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence. 和我一樣，約翰對(duì)他的暴力傾向感到恐懼。
The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event. 這次會(huì)議有可能成為一次分水嶺事件。

Of course we don't want to alarm people unnecessarily, but they should be alerted to potential dangers .
They went into the restaurant and handed out leaflets to potential customers .
We estimate the potential market for the new phones to be around one million people in this country alone .
We shall pilot several new cosmetic products to selected potential purchasers .
The potential benefits outweigh the problems .