having great power, influence, or effect 强势的;强有力的;影响巨大的;功效强的 thrones were potent symbols of authority. 帝王的宝座是权力的有力象征。 a potent drug. 一剂强效药。 a potent argument. 有力的论证。
(of a male) able to achieve an erection or to reach an orgasm (男子)能性交的
派生 potence noun potently adverb 语源
late Middle English: from Latin potent- 'being powerful, being able', from the verb posse
potent2 (Heraldry)(纹章) adjective [postpositive]
formed of crutch-shaped pieces; (especially of a cross) having a straight bar across the end of each extremity 由T字形构成的;(尤指十字架)有T形端的
of the fur called potent (as a tincture) (纹章装饰)有交错T形拼花毛皮的
noun
[mass noun]fur resembling vair, but with the alternating pieces T-shaped 有交错T形拼花的毛皮
语源
late Middle English (denoting a crutch): alteration of Old French potence 'crutch', from Latin potentia 'power' (in medieval Latin 'crutch'), from potent- (see potent)