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potent + noun
The drug is a potent painkiller.
这种药是一种强效止痛药。
有力的；有说服力的；有效的
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有力的；有说服力的；有效的
having great influence or power; effective
The drug is a potent painkiller.
这种药是一种强效止痛药。
强有力的；有力量的；有效的。
Powerful; possessing power; effective.
具有巨大影响力的
having great influence
能够生育的。
Able to procreate.
拥有或行使力量或权威的
having or wielding force or authority
The advertisement was so potent that it changed many people's opinions.
这则广告非常有力，改变了许多人的看法。
AI contextual example
Her speech had a potent effect on the audience.
她的演讲对听众产生了强烈的效果。
AI contextual example
This is a potent argument for protecting the environment.
这是支持保护环境的一个有力论据。
AI contextual example
providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons
为地面士兵提供威力日益增强的武器
WordNet
The drug is a potent painkiller.
这种药是一种强效止痛药。
Her argument was potent and persuasive.
她的论点有力且具有说服力。
The evidence is potent enough to convince the jury.
证据足够有力，足以说服陪审团。
Not this
The potent of this medicine is very strong.
Use this
The potency of this medicine is very strong.
“potent”是形容词，不能直接用作名词。表达“效力”时需用名词形式“potency”。
Not this
We need to consider the potent risks.
Use this
We need to consider the potential risks.
“potent”意为“强有力的”，而“potential”意为“潜在的”。此处表示“潜在风险”，应用“potential”。
Not this
This argument is more potenter than that one.
Use this
This argument is more potent than that one.
形容词“potent”的比较级应为“more potent”，不能再用“-er”后缀构成“potenter”。
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强效；显著效果
The drug has a potent effect on the nervous system.
这种药物对神经系统有强效。
强大的武器
Education is a potent weapon against poverty.
教育是抗击贫困的强大武器。
强效药物
Doctors prescribe potent drugs only for severe cases.
医生只在严重病例中开具强效药物。
有力的论据
His potent argument convinced the jury.
他有力的论据说服了陪审团。
强大的力量
Social media has become a potent force in modern politics.
社交媒体已成为现代政治中的一支强大力量。
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联想“pot”罐子+“ent”结尾像“ant”蚂蚁，想象罐子里装的强力药水让蚂蚁变得力大无穷。
register: formal; typical contexts: formal settings such as politics, business, law, and academia when referring to influence or authority; also used in medicine and science for potency. Note: 多用于正式场合，但在某些口语表达中也较常见。
Words ending in -ent like 'decent', 'recent', 'frequent', 'silent' share the same unstressed /ənt/ ending. 'Sent' ends with /sɛnt/ (different vowel) and 'patient' ends with /ʃənt/ (different final consonant cluster).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.