po·ten·ti·ate /pəʊˈtenʃɪeɪt/ vt. | vi. ❶ vt. 使强有力；使更有效；(预先或同时使用另一药物以)增强，强化(药效) A novelist's work may be potentiated by his experience of war and of suffering. 战争和苦难的经历有可能使小说家的作品变得更为有力。 Certain narcotics potentiate the effects of alcohol in the body. 有些麻醉剂会增强体内酒精的效能。 ❷ vi. 起加强作用，增效