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adv.潜在地

例句:

1.The organization helped defuse potentially violent situations.

该组织帮忙化解了可能出现的暴力局面。

2.The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic.

这个国家的水资源匮乏可能会带来灾难性的后果。

3.It's believed the affair was potentially harmful to British aviation.

据信该事件可能对英国航空业造成不利影响。

4.The situation is unstable and potentially dangerous.

情况不稳定，可能有危险。