Word · Frequency #9122
potency
力量，权力
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
指影响或控制他人的能力
- 1.
Power, authority.
权力；权威
- 2.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
发布命令或作出决定的权力或权利
- 3.
The ability or capacity to perform something
执行某事的能力或才干
- 4.
capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
产生强烈生理或化学效应的能力
- 5.
Concentration; strength
浓度；强度
- 6.
the inherent capacity for coming into being
潜在的生成能力
- 7.
Potentiality, ability, capacity.
潜力；能力；容量
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
In use
The potency of this new drug is remarkable, with fewer side effects.
Her political potency has grown steadily over the past decade.
The young athlete has the potency to become a world champion.
a place of potency in the state
the toxin's potency
potency of [noun]
The potency of the drug was remarkable.
这种药物的效力显著。
[adjective] potency
The political potency of the speech was undeniable.
Connections
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
- The artist's creative potency is remarkable.这位艺术家的创造力非常出色。
- medicinal potency
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一壶（pot）能量（ency），喝下就充满力量。
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。
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.
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.