1. Every seed is a potential plant.
    每粒种子都可能长成植物。

2.

2. The dispute has scared away potential investors.
    这一争端吓走了潜在的投资者。

1. A current of high potential is used in transmitting electric power over long distances.
    高压电流被用来远距离输送电力。

2. She has acting potential, but she needs training.
    她有表演潜力，但需要训练。

1. potential

1. 潜在的：物质的粒子有两种能量:潜在的(potential)和运动的(kinetic),总共加起来保持不变. 运动的能量仅是所有能量的一小部分,负责粒子的移动或者运动. 运动的能量与总能量之间存在着特别的比率;当这个比率由于内在的分子运动而发生改变的时候,

2. potential

2. 电位：: [在 xkdog (黑娃) 的大作中提到:] : : 插空问一句:电位(Potential)就是指电压吧,为嘛要有两个名词呢?国产测谎仪PG-15,参数更多,还有用了你们中科院的语音识别技术. 硬件11道/12道参量,

1. 潜在的；可能的
    You use potential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned.

    e.g. The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad...
           该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。
    e.g. ...potential party members...
           有可能发展成党员的人

2. 潜力；潜质
    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.

    e.g. The boy has great potential...
           这个男孩非常有潜质。
    e.g. The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential...
           学校力求对每一个学生因材施教，帮助他们充分发挥其潜力。

3. 可能性；潜在性
    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.

potential是什么意思

    e.g. John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence...
           约翰似乎和我一样害怕他自己会使用暴力。
    e.g. The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event...
           这次会议有可能成为具有转折性的事件。

1. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

    Synonym: electric potentialpotential differencepotential dropvoltage

2. the inherent capacity for coming into being

    Synonym: potentialitypotency

1. existing in possibility

    e.g. a potential problem
           possible uses of nuclear power

    Synonym: possible

2. expected to become or be
    in prospect

    e.g. potential clients

    Synonym: likely