Word · Frequency #16272
potentiality
潜在性；可能性
核心释义
the inherent capacity for coming into being or being developed; a possibility
- 1.
具有潜能的性质。
The quality of being or having potential.
- 2.
潜能的事例:任何特定可能性。
An instance of potential: any given possibility.
- 3.
固有的成长或发展能力。
An inherent capacity for growth or development.
- 4.
可发展的才能；能力。
An aptitude amenable to development; capability.
- 5.
成为某物的可能性或能力,与描述当前实际状态的现实性相对。
A possibility or capacity to be something, as opposed to an actuality describing what something actually is at present.
- 6.
量子势。
Quantum potential.
具有潜能的性质。；潜能的事例:任何特定可能性。；固有的成长或发展能力。；可发展的才能；能力。；成为某物的可能性或能力,与描述当前实际状态的现实性相对。
用法In use
A good teacher helps each child discover their own potentialities.
用法提示：名词复数 potentialities 表示可发展的潜在能力或才能。
The human brain has an enormous potentiality for learning new skills.
用法提示：名词单数 potentiality 后接 for，表示潜在的巨大能力。
With hard work, you can turn your potentialities into real abilities.
用法提示：名词复数 potentialities 作为宾语，指有待开发的能力。
have the potentiality to do sth
She has the potentiality to become a great leader.
她有成为伟大领袖的潜在性。
the potentiality of sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- potentiality for
- 潜在的可能性
- This technology has great potentiality for improving healthcare.这项技术在改善医疗保健方面具有巨大的潜在可能性。
- realize one's potentialities
- 实现某人的潜能
- Education helps people realize their potentialities.教育帮助人们实现自己的潜能。
- inherent potentiality
- 固有的潜能
- Every seed has an inherent potentiality to grow.每颗种子都有生长的固有潜能。
- creative potentiality
- 创造潜能
- The course encourages students to explore their creative potentialities.这门课程鼓励学生探索自己的创造潜能。
- potentiality and actuality
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 potentiality 想成 potential（潜力）加上名词尾巴 -ity：种子未发芽，却已藏着长成大树的可能性，这就是“潜在性”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术论文、哲学讨论、发展心理学 potentiality 通常用于正式或学术语境，表示尚未实现的潜在可能性或能力；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 possibility 或 potential。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用复数形式 potentialities
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the stressed /ˈælɪti/ ending and rhyme with potentiality. Beware lookalikes such as 'quality' /ˈkwɒləti/ and 'ability' /əˈbɪlɪti/, which have different stress or vowel sounds.
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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