酷兔词典首页

potent

美音:[´pəutənt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[´pəutənt ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
adj.有力的,有效的

难易程度:

potent为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:potentness 副词:potently

词根

potent=powerful(有力的)

近义词, 同义词

相关词

forceful  mighty  powerful  strong  impotent    

potent


/'pəʊtnt; `potnt/
adj
1 (a) (of drugs, etc) having a strong effect (指药物等)效力大的
*a potent charm,cure, medicine 很有效的符咒、治疗法、药物.
(b) havinggreat power 威力大的
*potent weapons 威力大的武器.
(c) strongly persuasive; convincing 说服力强的; 令人信服的
*potent arguments, reasoning, etc 有说服力的论据、推理等.
2 (of males) capable of having sexual intercourse; not impotent (指男性)有性交能力的; 无阳痿的.

potent


adj
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: , present participle of potere 'to be powerful']
having a very powerful effect or influence on your body or mind
= powerful
 potent drugs
 a potent symbol of oppression
 Advertising is a potent force in showing smoking as a socially acceptable habit.
 A good company pension scheme remains a potent weapon for attracting staff.
powerful and effective
 The treaty requires them to get rid of their most potent weapons.
a man who is potent is able to have sex or able to make a woman pregnant
impotent
>potentlyadv
1. He is a potent ruler.
    他是一个强有力的统治者。

更多句子>>>