1、potential

潛在的；可能的

The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad.

該公司已在國(guó)內(nèi)外找到60個(gè)潛在客戶(hù)。

potential party members.

有可能發(fā)展成黨員的人

潛力；潛質(zhì)

The boy has great potential.

這個(gè)男孩非常有潛質(zhì)。

The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential.

學(xué)校力求對(duì)每一個(gè)學(xué)生因材施教，幫助他們充分發(fā)揮其潛力。

可能性；潛在性

John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence.

約翰似乎和我一樣害怕他自己會(huì)使用暴力。

The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event.

這次會(huì)議有可能成為具有轉(zhuǎn)折性的事件。

2、friction

矛盾;不和;爭(zhēng)執(zhí)

Sara sensed that there had been friction between her children.

薩拉感覺(jué)到她的孩子之間有過(guò)爭(zhēng)執(zhí)。

The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.

這一方案很有可能只會(huì)加劇種族沖突。

摩擦力

The pistons are graphite-coated to reduce friction.

活塞上涂了一層石墨以減小摩擦力。