latent
英 ['leɪt(ə)nt]
美 ['letnt]
助记提示
1. lethe "forgetfulness, oblivion" => latere "to lie hidden" => latent.
2. lethe => latent.
3. => "concealed, secret".
中文词源
latent 隐藏的，潜伏的来自PIE*la,隐藏，遗忘，词源同Lethe,lethargy.
英文词源
- latent (adj.)
- mid-15c., "concealed, secret," from Latin latentem (nominative latens) "lying hid, secret, unknown," present participle of latere "to lie hidden," from PIE *laidh-, from root *la- "to be hidden" (cognates: Greek lethe "forgetfulness, oblivion," Old Church Slavonic lajati "to lie in wait for"). Meaning "dormant" is from 1680s.
双语例句
- 1. It may also appeal to the latent chauvinism of many ordinary people.
- 它可能也迎合了许多普通人心中的沙文主义情结。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The European states retained a latent capability to menace Britain's own security.
- 欧洲国家仍具有威胁英国自身安全的潜在能力。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. These children have a huge reserve of latent talent.
- 这些孩子蕴藏着极大的潜在天赋。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. You have latent force to develop in your studies.
- 你在学习上还有潜力可挖.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. Without training, his musical talent remained latent.
- 由于未经训练, 他的音乐天赋未被发掘出来.
来自《简明英汉词典》