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Potent 英 Pəʊtnt] 美 Poʊtnt Adj.强有力的;有效的 Account Influence I

英语单词 potent
英美音标 英 ['pəʊtnt] 美 ['poʊtnt]
中文释义 adj.强有力的;有效的
英语例句 (1) We must take account of his potent influence.
(2) I was convinced by his potent arguments.
(3) Some narcotics are extraordinarily potent.
中文例句 (1) 我们必须考虑到他的强有力的影响。
(2) 他那有力的论据把我说服了。
(3) 有些麻醉药的效力非常强。
vocabulary简明 Potent means really strong, but not like a body builder. Use potent instead to describe things like intense smells, powerful magic potions, and very influential people.
vocabulary扩展 From the Latin potentum, meaning “powerful,” potent is just that: having tremendous strength or influence in either a moral or physical sense. A potent question gets to the heart of the matter and sparks serious discussion. Really stiff drinks can be potent, as can your breath after a garlicky meal. And as the composer Igor Stravinsky once asked, "What force is more potent than love?"
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]很有效的;强有力的 Something that is potent is very effective and powerful.
  • Their most potent weapon was the Exocet missile...

    飞鱼导弹是他们最有攻击力的武器。

  • The drug is extremely potent, but causes unpleasant side effects.

    这种药药效极强,但会产生不良的副作用。

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