单词 | latent |
释义 | latent (leɪtənt ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Latent is used to describe something which is hidden and not obvious at the moment, but which may develop further in the future. Advertisements attempt to project a latent meaning behind an overt message. Synonyms: hidden, secret, concealed, invisible Collocations: latent power I am swimming with the world's biggest fish, floating with latent power just a few metres away. Times, Sunday Times This suggests the workers themselves have considerable latent power: if they down tools, might they win concessions? The Times Literary Supplement Standard symbology involves tattooing crests and runes onto one's flesh to draw out apparently latent power in the form of spells, and numerous underdeveloped planets make extensive use of it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A gold torc makes a person with latent powers completely operant in those powers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And it was there that he first had his latent powers unlocked. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It seems to me we confuse latent talent with gifts. Christianity Today This latent talent for rabble-rousing was propelling him to unassailable and catastrophic power. Times, Sunday Times I tried and tried again; but saw (or heard) there was no latent talent here waiting to be unlocked, and gave up. Times, Sunday Times Latent talent from economically weaker section generally goes waste in absence of resources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The army released his latent talents, educated him and gave him a purpose. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 潜在的 Japanese: 潜在性の |
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