potent

形容词 potent:

1. having great influence
   同义词：powerful
2. having or wielding force or authority
   同义词：strong
3. having a strong physiological or chemical effect
   同义词：strong, stiff
4. (of a male) capable of copulation
   同义词：virile

1. Capable of performing sexually as a male; potent.
   有性交能力的作为男性能进行性交的能力的; 有性交能力的
2. Potent liquor; a potent toxin.
   有效力的酒; 有效力的毒素
3. I was convinced by his potent arguments.
   他那有力的论据把我说服了。

po.tent

adj.（形容词）
Possessing inner or physical strength; powerful.
强有力的：具有内在的或身体力量的；强壮有力的

Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects:
有效力的，有效能的：产生或能够产生强烈的生理或化学效力的：
例句：
potent liquor; a potent toxin.
有效力的酒；有效力的毒素

Exerting or capable of exerting strong influence; cogent:
有影响力的：产生或能够产生强烈影响的；无法反驳的：
例句：
potent arguments.
有说服力的证据

Having great control or authority:
有权势的，有权力的：
例句：
.The police were potent only so long as they were feared.(Thomas Burke)
.只有当他们害怕时，警察才是有权力的.(托马斯·伯克)

Able to perform sexual intercourse. Used of a male.
有性交能力的。用于指男性

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin potôns potent- [present participle of] posse [to be able] * see poti-
源自 拉丁语 potôns potent- [] posse的现在分词 [能够，有能力] *参见 poti-

【引伸】
po.tently
adv.（副词）
po.tentness
n.（名词）