Latent



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 潜伏的
• ［英］ adj. 潜伏的 ( present but invisible; dormant; quiescent)
• ［例］ latent hostility ( 隐伏的敌意)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin latent-, latens, from present participle of latēre to lie hidden; akin to Greek lanthanein to escape notice
• Date: 15th century
• present and capable of becoming though not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic <a latent infection>
• ? latently adverb
• Synonyms:
  • latent, dormant, quiescent, potential mean not now showing signs of activity or existence. latent applies to a power or quality that has not yet come forth but may emerge and develop <a latent desire for success>. dormant suggests the inactivity of something (as a feeling or power) as though sleeping<their passion had lain dormant>. quiescent suggests a usually temporary cessation of activity<the disease was quiescent>. potential applies to what does not yet have existence or effect but is likely soon to have<a potential disaster>.

II. noun

• Date: 1923
• a fingerprint (as at the scene of a crime) that is scarcely visible but can be developed for study — called also latent fingerprint, latent print

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