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今天我们要学的词是potent¹。Potent形容词，意思是有效的、强有力的 。Fentanyl, a super potent synthetic² drug at the center of a new overdose crisis in America, is presenting huge challenges for law enforcement officials. 处在美国新一波药物滥用危机中心的一种毒性极强的合成药物芬太尼，正在给执法部门带来巨大的挑战。A new potent weather system was intensifying³ in the far eastern Atlantic to the west of the Cape⁴ Verde Islands last week. 一个新的强有力的气象系统在大西洋远东佛得角群岛的西边不断增强。好的，我们今天学习的词是potent, potent, potent...

1 potent   

adj.强有力的，有权势的；有效力的

参考例句：

• The medicine had a potent effect on your disease.这药物对你的病疗效很大。
• We must account of his potent influence.我们必须考虑他的强有力的影响。

2 synthetic   

adj.合成的，人工的；综合的；n.人工制品

参考例句：

• We felt the salesman's synthetic friendliness.我们感觉到那位销售员的虚情假意。
• It's a synthetic diamond.这是人造钻石。

3 intensifying   

v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的现在分词 )；增辉

参考例句：

• The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。 来自辞典例句
• The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史

4 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。