potent
potent 英 [ˈpəʊtnt] 美 [ˈpoʊtnt]
adj. 有效的；强有力的，有权势的；有说服力的
- Potent means really strong, but not like a body builder. Use potent instead to describe things like intense smells, powerful magic potions, and very influential people.
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- adj. 有效的；强有力的，有权势的；有说服力的
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1. They warn us of dangerous trends. They point out potent evils.
他们为我们警告对危险倾向，指出潜在的邪恶。
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2. For me, it represents a potent adjunct to antidepressant medications and, for some patients, it’s something you can take in lieu of pills.
对于我，它是一个抗抑郁剂曾用药物的强有力的助手，对一些病人来说，它是能够代替药丸的东西。
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3. If you mix the leaves with water and soda, it becomes even more potent.
如果你把叶子和水，苏打混合在一起，那么它会变得更毒。
- potent (adj.) early 15c., from Latin potentem (nominative potens) "powerful," present participle of *potere "be powerful," from potis "powerful, able, capable; possible;" of persons, "better, preferable; chief, principal; strongest, foremost," from PIE root *poti- "powerful; lord." Meaning "having sexual power" is first recorded 1899.
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