拉丁文 potis 是指有力量,有能力的意思。
potis = powerful
现在我们来看看以 pot- 为字首的字吧!
1. potent (adj.) 强而有力的;有效的
The Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War.
柏林围墙是冷战的有力象征。
2. potence (n.) 潜力;效能;势力
The drug has lost its potence due to its exposure to moisture.
药因为受潮而失效。
3. potentate (n.) 有权势者;统治者
-ate 是「人」的意思。
People rose up against the despotic rule of their potentate.
人们反抗君主的专制统治。
4. potential (adj.) 可能的;潜在的
Many potential customers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying.
很多潜在的顾客都在等着降价再购买。
5. potentiality (n.) 可能性;潜力
The potentialities of human are inexhaustible.
人类有无穷的潜力。
6. potentiate (v.) 强化;赋予力量
-iate 是 make 的意思。
potentiate = potent + iate
= powerful + make
Drugs potentiate the effect of alcohol.
药物有加强酒精效果的作用。
im-+pot-
im- 有 not 的意思。
1. impotent (adj.) 无力的;虚弱的
We are quite impotent towards the dictatorship of the company.
对于公司内部的独裁,我们深感无能为力。
2. impotence (n.) 无力;虚弱
Smoking may reduce blood flow, therefore causing impotence.
吸烟可能会减少血液流动,引起无力及虚弱。
omni-+pot-
omni- 有 all 的意思
omnipotent (adj.) 全能的
omnipotent = omni + pot + ent
= all + power + adj.
An omniscient and omnipotent God must be above such humanlike constraints.
全知与全能的上帝理当超越人类能力的限制。
pre-+pot-
pre- 是 before 的意思
prepotent (adj.) 非常优势的
You’re in a prepotent position.
你处于非常有利的地位。