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po·tent /ˈpotṇt/ 形容詞
有性交能力的,有力的,有效(價)的,有勢力的
Po·tent a.
1. Producing great physical effects; forcible; powerful' efficacious; as, a potent medicine. “Harsh and potent injuries.”
Moses once more his potent rod extends. --Milton.
2. Having great authority, control, or dominion; puissant; mighty; influential; as, a potent prince. “A potent dukedom.”
Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors. --Shak.
3. Powerful, in an intellectual or moral sense; having great influence; as, potent interest; a potent argument.
Cross potent. Her. See Illust. (7) of Cross.
Syn: -- Powerful; mighty; puissant; strong; able; efficient; forcible; efficacious; cogent; influential.
Po·tent, n.
1. A prince; a potentate. [Obs.]
2. A staff or crutch. [Obs.]
3. Her. One of the furs; a surface composed of patches which are supposed to represent crutch heads; they are always alternately argent and azure, unless otherwise specially mentioned.
Counter potent Her., a fur differing from potent in the arrangement of the patches.
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potent
adj 1: having the power to influence or convince; "a cogent
analysis of the problem"; "potent arguments" [syn: cogent,
powerful]
2: having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground
soldier with increasingly potent weapons" [syn: strong]
3: having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent
toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea" [syn: strong]
[ant: impotent]
4: (of a male) able to copulate [syn: virile] [ant: impotent]