词典释义：
释义
adj.
(of a quality or state)existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden, concealed
（性质，状态）潜在的，隐藏的
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discovering her latent talent for diplomacy .发现她潜在的外交才能。
【生】 （芽、静止期等）休眠的，潜伏的。
(of a disease)in which the usual symptoms are not yet manifest
（疾病）潜伏的。
(of a micro-organism, especially a virus)present in the body without causing disease, but capable of doing so at a later stage, or when transmitted to another body
（微生物，尤指病毒）蛰伏的，潜伏的。
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词源
"late Middle English： from Latin
