[] existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well-developed 潜在的；潜伏的；隐藏的◆a latent market 潜在的市场◆Look for latent management skills in your staff. 在你的工作人员身上寻找潜在的管理技能。◆We estimate a huge latent demand for electronic dictionaries. 我们估计，对电子词典有巨大的潜在需求。