Potential energy barrier
[化] 势垒; 位垒
🧩 词语组成解析
potential
[pə'tɛnʃl]
adj. 潜在的，有可能的;[语法学]可能语气的，表示可能性的;有能力的;
n. 潜力，潜能;[物]电位，势能;潜能的事物;[语]可能语气;
potent能力，动力+ial...的→由“能力”引申为“潜力” → 潜力
🗣️ 情景例句
If I had it towed over there, could you work on it right away?
如果把车拖到你们那里，能马上修吗？
The physician said smoking is harmful to my health.
医生说了吸烟对我的健康有害。
We can't go to the public parks or swimming pools.
我们不能上公园或是去游泳池。