latent
US /ˈleɪ.tənt/
UK /ˈleɪ.tənt/
形容詞
潛在的, 隱性的, 休眠的
existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed
範例:
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He has a latent talent for music that he hasn't explored yet.
他有一種尚未開發的潛在音樂天賦。
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The disease remained latent for several years before symptoms appeared.
這種疾病在症狀出現之前潛伏了幾年。