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latent adj.潜伏的；潜在的 (1) 他被感染了一种潜伏性的传染病。(2) 我们必须采取措施控制潜伏的病菌。(3) 在每个人心中都有一座潜伏着不幸福与不满的火山。(4) 贫婪常是犯罪的潜在诱因。(5) 经理没有发现她潜在的才能。(6) 新任务使他潜在的才智充分发挥出来。 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.

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英 ['leɪtnt] 美 ['leɪtnt] (1) He was infected with a latent infection.(2) We must take measures to control the latent disease germs.(3) Within everyone there was a latent volcano of unhappiness and discontent.(4) The latent cause of crime is often avarice.(5) The manager did not find her latent abilities.(6) The now responsibilities drew out his latent talents. 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. 1[ADJ 形容词]潜在的；潜藏的；隐伏的 Latent is used to describe something which is hidden and not obvious at the moment, but which may develop further in the future.   [usu ADJ n]Advertisements attempt to project a latent meaning behind an overt message.广告的意图是以公开的信息传达隐含之意。

英语单词	latent
英美音标	英 ['leɪtnt] 美 ['leɪtnt]
中文释义	adj.潜伏的；潜在的
英语例句	(1) He was infected with a latent infection. (2) We must take measures to control the latent disease germs. (3) Within everyone there was a latent volcano of unhappiness and discontent. (4) The latent cause of crime is often avarice. (5) The manager did not find her latent abilities. (6) The now responsibilities drew out his latent talents.
中文例句	(1) 他被感染了一种潜伏性的传染病。 (2) 我们必须采取措施控制潜伏的病菌。 (3) 在每个人心中都有一座潜伏着不幸福与不满的火山。 (4) 贫婪常是犯罪的潜在诱因。 (5) 经理没有发现她潜在的才能。 (6) 新任务使他潜在的才智充分发挥出来。
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	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.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]潜在的；潜藏的；隐伏的 Latent is used to describe something which is hidden and not obvious at the moment, but which may develop further in the future. [usu ADJ n] Advertisements attempt to project a latent meaning behind an overt message. 广告的意图是以公开的信息传达隐含之意。

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