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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6388 COCA: 6295

potent

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
potent /ˈpoʊtn̩t/ adjective
potent
/ˈpoʊtn̩t/
adjective
Learner's definition of POTENT
[more potent; most potent]
: very effective or strong有强效的;烈性的
: having a very powerful effect or influence on someone强有力的;影响力大的
of a man : able to have sex(男子)有性能力的,有性功能的 opposite impotent

— potently

adverb
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6388 COCA: 6295

potent

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adjective (1)

po·​tent ˈpō-tᵊnt How to pronounce potent (audio)
1
: having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful
2
: achieving or bringing about a particular result : effective
3
a
: chemically or medicinally effective
a potent vaccine
b
: rich in a characteristic constituent
a potent drink
4
: able to copulate
usually used of the male
potently adverb

potent

2 of 2

adjective (2)

of a heraldic cross
: having flat bars across the ends of the arms see cross illustration

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Middle English, from Latin potent-, potens (present participle of posse to be able), from Latin potis, pote able; akin to Goth brūthfaths bridegroom, Greek posis husband, Sanskrit pati master

Adjective (2)

obsolete English potent crutch

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of potent was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6388 COCA: 6295
potent

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe有效力become變得有效力remain仍然有效力ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極為/相當/非常有效力The vodka must have been pretty potent stuff.這種伏特加酒勁兒肯定相當大。especially, highly, particularly特別/極其/尤其有效力

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