Word · Frequency #6388
potent
有力的；有说服力的；有效的
having great influence or power; effective
- 1.
Powerful; possessing power; effective.
强有力的；有力量的；有效的。
- 2.
having great influence
具有巨大影响力的
- 3.
Able to procreate.
能够生育的。
- 4.
having or wielding force or authority
拥有或行使力量或权威的
- 5.
Able to differentiate.
能够分化的。
- 6.
having a strong physiological or chemical effect; ; ; ,
具有强烈生理或化学效应的
有性交能力的；强有力的；有力量的；有效的。；具有巨大影响力的；能够生育的。；拥有或行使力量或权威的
In use
The advertisement was so potent that it changed many people's opinions.
Her speech had a potent effect on the audience.
This is a potent argument for protecting the environment.
providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons
a potent toxin
potent liquor
a potent cup of tea
potent + noun
The drug is a potent painkiller.
这种药是一种强效止痛药。
Connections
Collocations
- potent effect
- 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。
- potent weapon
- 强大的武器
- Education is a potent weapon against poverty.教育是抗击贫困的强大武器。
- potent drug
- 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。
- potent argument
- 有力的论据
- His potent argument convinced the jury.他有力的论据说服了陪审团。
- potent force
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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。
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