If you say that someone or something has potential for doing a particular thing, you mean that it is possible they may do it. If there is the potential for something, it may happen.
双语例句
例: John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence.
约翰似乎和我一样对他的暴力倾向感到恐惧。
例: The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event.
这次会议有可能成为一次分水岭事件。