potentiality

英 [pəˌtenʃiˈæləti]

美 [pəˌtenʃiˈæləti]

n.  潜力; 潜在的可能性

复数：potentialities　

TOEFL

BNC.16272 / COCA.22689

牛津词典

noun

• 潜力；潜在的可能性
  a power or a quality that exists and is capable of being developed
  1. We often underestimate our potentialities.
     我们常常低估自己的潜力。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 潜在性；可能性；潜力
  If something haspotentialitiesorpotentiality, it is capable of being used or developed in particular ways.
  1. The breathtaking potentialities of mechanization set the minds of manufacturers and merchants on fire...
     机械化的惊人潜力使制造厂和商人们激动不已。
  2. All of these are quite useful breeds whose potentiality has not been realised.
     所有这些都是十分有用的品种，其潜力还没有被完全发挥。

英英释义

noun

• an aptitude that may be developed
  Synonym:capabilitycapableness
• the inherent capacity for coming into being
  Synonym:potentialpotency

双语例句

• Thus, a new approach was available to utilize the potentiality of intrinsic unsteady flow.
  为固有非定常潜能的利用提供了一类新途径。
• Believe in each child is own developmental potentiality.
  相信每一个儿童都有发展的潜能。
• He put forward two important philosophical categories in his book "Metaphysics": potentiality and actuality.
  亚里士多德在《形而上学》中第一次提出了两个重要的哲学范畴：潜能和现实。
• All of these are quite useful breeds whose potentiality has not been realised.
  所有这些都是十分有用的品种，其潜力还没有被完全发挥。
• This whole coastline has tremendous potentiality for hotel development.
  整个海岸线大有发展宾馆酒店业的潜力。
• In all, I believe in my potentiality and hold on to my dream!
  最后，我相信我的潜能并坚持我的梦想！
• Creating development space, stimulating employer's potentiality, increasing work efficiency! Valuing talents, developing talents!
  创造发展空间，激发员工潜能，提高工作效率。重视人才，发展人才。
• Analysis on Economic Development Status Quo and Potentiality of Goose Industry in Jilin Province
  吉林省鹅业经济发展现状与潜力分析
• There is still greater development potentiality in combination with the feasible potential of rainwater resources in Sanchuanhe River basin.
  从流域雨水资源可实现潜力来看，三川河流域的雨水资源还有较大的开发利用潜力。
• This new understanding is of great guiding significance in the deployment of oil and gas exploration and the evaluation of potentiality.
  这一新认识对巴楚地区的油气勘探部署和潜力评价均具有重要指导作用。