Word · Frequency #9122
potency
力量，权力
核心释义
指影响或控制他人的能力
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
- 1.
权力；权威
Power, authority.
- 2.
发布命令或作出决定的权力或权利
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
- 3.
执行某事的能力或才干
The ability or capacity to perform something
- 4.
产生强烈生理或化学效应的能力
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
- 5.
浓度；强度
Concentration; strength
- 6.
潜在的生成能力
the inherent capacity for coming into being
- 7.
潜力；能力；容量
Potentiality, ability, capacity.
效力，效能；权力；权威；发布命令或作出决定的权力或权利；执行某事的能力或才干；产生强烈生理或化学效应的能力
用法In use
The potency of this new drug is remarkable, with fewer side effects.
用法提示：potency 在此表示药物的效力。
Her political potency has grown steadily over the past decade.
用法提示：potency 在此表示政治影响力或权力。
The young athlete has the potency to become a world champion.
用法提示：potency 在此表示内在的能力或潜力。
a place of potency in the state
the toxin's potency
potency of [noun]
The potency of the drug was remarkable.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sexual potency
- 性能力
- The drug is known to enhance sexual potency.这种药物已知能增强性能力。
- political potency
- 政治影响力
- The speech had great political potency.这次演讲具有很大的政治影响力。
- economic potency
- 经济实力
- The country's economic potency is growing.该国的经济实力正在增长。
- high potency
- 高效力
- This is a high-potency vitamin supplement.这是一种高效力的维生素补充剂。
- creative potency
- 创造力
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一壶（pot）能量（ency），喝下就充满力量。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：medicine、biology、law、politics 通常用于正式或专业语境，如法律权力或药物效力。日常口语中较少直接使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the /ənsi/ ending sound, but note that the stress pattern varies (e.g., potency stresses first syllable, emergency stresses second). Also beware of words like 'agency' (ˈeɪdʒənsi) which end in -ncy but sound similar.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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