potent
potent — 形容詞
1. strong enough to have a major effect or a lot of influence
強效；有力
效果或影響力很強
strong enough to have a major effect or a lot of influence
The doctor gave Nina a potent painkiller after her knee operation.
醫生在 Nina 膝蓋手術後開了強效止痛藥給她。
collocation: potent painkiller
The cream is so potent that Leo uses only a tiny amount.
這種藥膏效力很強，所以 Leo 只用一點點。
pattern: so potent that-clause
At the meeting, Maya made a potent case for longer lunch breaks.
在會議上，Maya 提出了有力的理由，主張延長午休時間。
Years later, that song still feels potent to many listeners.
多年後，那首歌對許多聽眾來說仍然很有震撼力。
For years, the paper has been a potent force in city politics.
多年來，那份報紙一直是城市政治中的一股強大力量。
- powerful
broader and more common, covering force, control, and effect
- effective
focuses on getting the wanted result
- strong
the everyday choice for force, intensity, or clear effect
- influential
fits people or groups that can shape decisions or opinions
- weak
not strong enough to make much difference
- ineffective
not producing the intended result
文法句型
potent drug
potent influence
be potent enough to + verb
so potent that-clause
用法筆記
Often used with nouns for medicine, influence, or arguments. When it describes a person or group, it usually points to influence or authority rather than physical strength.