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latent 【latent】adj.隐藏的；不易被察觉The power of a grain of wheat to grow into a plant remains latent if it is not planted.如果不种植的话，一颗麦子长成一株植物的力量仍然潜在着。

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['leɪtnt] 
latentpotentially existing but not presently evident or realized
Latent is an adjective that you use to describe something that is capable of becoming active or at hand, though it is not currently so.
The adjective latent is a tricky word to define because it refers to something there but not there. That is, latent means something that is capable of becoming active or at hand but has not yet achieved that state. The word arrived in Middle English from the Latin word latēre which means "to lie hidden." It can have somewhat negative connotations because it is often used in a medical context, as in a latent illness or infection, but it can also mean good things, such as someone discovering they have latent talents or capabilities.
All forms of 'latent' will appear on average once every 1177 pages.latencylatent

Front	latent
Pron	['leɪtnt]
Back	【latent】 adj.隐藏的；不易被察觉 The power of a grain of wheat to grow into a plant remains latent if it is not planted. 如果不种植的话，一颗麦子长成一株植物的力量仍然潜在着。
Vocab	latentpotentially existing but not presently evident or realized Latent is an adjective that you use to describe something that is capable of becoming active or at hand, though it is not currently so. The adjective latent is a tricky word to define because it refers to something there but not there. That is, latent means something that is capable of becoming active or at hand but has not yet achieved that state. The word arrived in Middle English from the Latin word latēre which means "to lie hidden." It can have somewhat negative connotations because it is often used in a medical context, as in a latent illness or infection, but it can also mean good things, such as someone discovering they have latent talents or capabilities. All forms of 'latent' will appear on average once every 1177 pages. latency latent

Latent Word Adjective Capable Active Means Leɪtnt Adj.隐藏的；不易被察觉