potent
potent 英 [ˈpəʊtnt] 美 [ˈpoʊtnt]
adj. 强效的；有力的；烈性的
a potent drug 猛药
a very potent alcoholic brew 烈性酒精饮料
- 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. 强效的；有力的；烈性的
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1. a potent drug
猛药
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2. a very potent alcoholic brew
烈性酒精饮料
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3. a potent argument
有力的论据
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4. a potent force
强大的力量
- 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.
po·tent / ˈpəʊtnt ; NAmE ˈpoʊtnt / adjective 1 having a strong effect on your body or mind 有强效的；有力的；烈性的；影响身心的 ◆ a potent drug 猛药 ◆ a very potent alcoholic brew 烈性酒精饮料 ◆ a potent argument 有力的论据 2 powerful 强大的；强有力的 ◆ a potent force 强大的力量 ☞see also impotent ▶ po·tent·ly / ˈpəʊtntli ; NAmE ˈpoʊtntli / adverb po·tent / ˈpəʊtnt ; NAmE ˈpoʊtnt / po·tent·ly / ˈpəʊtntli ; NAmE ˈpoʊtntli /
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