名词 “potential”
 单数potential,复数potentials或不可数
- 潜力The young inventor's potential for creating innovative gadgets was recognized by everyone in the science club. 
- 势能To calculate the gravitational potential at a point above the Earth's surface, we must consider the work needed to move a mass from infinity to that point. 
形容词 “potential”
 基本形式 potential (more/most)
- 有潜力的The area has several potential sites for the new school. 
- 无旋的(在物理学中描述场)In our study, we discovered that the magnetic field around the stationary magnet was potential, showing no signs of rotation.