"latent" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 潛在的

Definition

存在但尚未明顯、活躍或發展的事物；一種暫時隱藏但有潛力出現或變得活躍的狀態。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於科技、心理學等專業語境。常見搭配有「潛在才能」、「潛在風險」、「潛伏期」。指暫時未表現出來但有可能出現的事物。

Examples

The virus remained latent in his body for years.

病毒在他體內保持**潛在的**多年。

She has a latent talent for painting.

她有繪畫方面的**潛在的**天賦。

There is a latent risk in that project.

那個項目中有**潛在的**風險。

Many people carry latent abilities they never discover.

許多人擁有一生都未發現的**潛在的**能力。

His anger stayed latent until someone insulted him.

他的憤怒一直是**潛在的**，直到有人侮辱了他。

Sometimes, fear is latent even when people seem calm.

有時，即使人們看起來很冷靜，恐懼也是**潛在的**。