剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - potent collapse

potent
[UK]/'pəʊ.tənt/ [US]/'poʊ.tˌənt/
adjective
* very powerful, forceful or effective
强有力的，强大的；有效力的

1. Surprise remains the terrorists' most potent weapon.
突袭仍是恐怖分子最强有力的武器。

2. The Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War.
柏林围墙是冷战的有力象征。

3. This is a very potent drug and can have unpleasant side-effects.
该药效力很强，副作用也不小。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - potent collapse

potent ★★☆☆☆
1.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。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - potent collapse

potent
po·tent / 5pEutnt; NAmE 5pou- / adjective1. having a strong effect on your body or mind
   有强效的；有力的；烈性的；影响身心的:
   a potent drug
   猛药
   a very potent alcoholic brew
   烈性酒精饮料
   a potent argument
   有力的论据
2. powerful
   强大的；强有力的:
   a potent force
   强大的力量
⇨ see also impotent
• po·tent·ly adv.

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - potent collapse

potent adj.

• VERBS be | become | remain

• ADVERB extremely, fairly, very, etc. The vodka must have been pretty ~ stuff. | especially, highly, particularly

Potent is used with these nouns: antidote, cocktail, combination, force, mix, mixture, poison, reminder, symbol, venom, weapon

新牛津英语同义词词典 - potent collapse

potent

adjective
1 the party could be a potent political force in the future
POWERFUL , strong, vigorous, mighty, formidable, influential, commanding, dominant, forceful, dynamic, redoubtable, overpowering, overwhelming; poetic/literary puissant.

2 one of the most potent arguments was marshalled by defence contractors
FORCEFUL ,
CONVINCING , cogent, compelling, persuasive, powerful, strong, effective, effectual, eloquent, impressive, telling, sound, well founded, valid, weighty, authoritative, forcible, irresistible.

3 two doses of a very potent drug | a potent alcoholic brew
STRONG , powerful, effective, efficacious;
INTOXICATING , heady, hard, stiff, spiritous, intoxicant.
-opposite(s): WEAK, POWERLESS, IMPOTENT.

词源记忆 - potent collapse

potent 有权的，强大的，有力的
来自拉丁语potentem, 有权的，强大的，有力的，来自*potere, 使有权力，赋予力量，来自potis, 有力的，有力量的，来自PIE→*potis, 主人，师傅，大师，丈夫，词源同possible, power.