✨ 语义深度解析
potential
高考核心词 作文加分词 难度 2/5 ⏱ 3 分钟
核心
尚未释放的能力或可能性——种子,还没变成树
释义
1
n.潜力,潜能(尚未发挥的能力)
Every student has the potential to succeed if given the right support and opportunities.
每个学生只要获得适当的支持和机会,都有潜力取得成功。
2
adj.潜在的,可能的(尚未实现的)
The committee identified several potential risks before approving the development project.
委员会在批准开发项目前发现了几个潜在的风险。
语感
potential = 能量还锁在里面——名词是「潜力」,形容词是「还没发生」
潜力潜能潜在的
陷阱
⚠️potential(形容词)vs. possible:潜在存在 vs. 可能发生
There are several possible explanations for the unexpected results.
potential 和 possible 完全相同
possible = 可能发生/可以做到的(possible solutions 可能的解决方案);potential = 尚未显现但内在存在的(a potential leader 有潜质的领导者)
对于这些意外结果,有几种可能的解释。(possible = 逻辑上可能的,非 potential)
近义辨析
potential vs capacity
potential 尚未发挥的能力(名词,义项一) capacity 能力,容量(更强调现有的、可量化的能力)
The mentor helped the young artist recognise and develop her artistic potential.
导师帮助这位年轻艺术家认识并发展了她的艺术潜力
The brain has a remarkable capacity for storing and retrieving information.
大脑具有非凡的信息储存和检索能力
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:abilitychance
教育励志类作文科技发展类议论文
普通
Technology has the ability to change education.
科技有改变教育的能力。
加分 ✨
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform education by personalising learning experiences and identifying individual students' strengths.
人工智能有潜力通过个性化学习体验和识别学生个人优势来变革教育。
常用搭配
have the potential to do有潜力做某事
reach / fulfil / realise one's potential发挥 / 实现潜力
a potential risk / problem / candidate潜在风险 / 问题 / 候选人
show potential显示出潜力
untapped potential尚未开发的潜力
词根
potential = pot(力量)+ -ential(形容词/名词后缀)→ 存在内部的力量 = 潜力
考考你
Q1义项辨析
下面四个句子中,potential 的词性与其他三个不同的是:
A
The young scientist has great potential in the field of renewable energy.
B
There are several potential solutions to the problem.
C
The programme helps students realise their full potential.
D
Every child has the potential to develop unique talents.
Q2对错判断
判断下面句子里 potential 的用法是否正确:
The new policy carries potential risks that should be carefully assessed.
potential risks(潜在风险)是形容词用法,正确
Q3翻译应用
用 potential 翻译下面句子(可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配):
每个孩子都有充分发挥自身潜力的权利,而这一权利不应受到家庭经济状况的限制。
Every child has the right to fulfil their potential, and this right should not be limited by their family's financial circumstances.
关键搭配:fulfil their potential
fulfil one's potential(发挥潜力)是教育类议论文的核心搭配
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