potency
美['poʊtnsi] 英['pəʊtnsi]
n. 效力;潜能;权力
英英释义
Noun- the power or right to give orders or make decisions;
"he has the authority to issue warrants" "deputies are given authorization to make arrests" "a place of potency in the state"
- capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects;
"the toxin's potency" "the strength of the drinks"
- the inherent capacity for coming into being
- the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
例句
用作名词(n.)- Alcohol increases the drug's potency.酒精能增加这种毒品的效力。
- If you keep a medicine too long, it may lose its potency.药物存放太久,可能会失去效力。
- Vanity is a motive of immense potency.虚荣心是一个有着极大潜力的动机。