latent
/ˈleɪtənt/adjective
1- (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden, concealed（性质, 状态）潜在的, 隐藏的：
discovering her latent talent for diplomacy.
发现她潜在的外交才能。
1.1
- Biology (of a bud, resting stage, etc.) lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation【生】（芽、静止期等）休眠的, 潜伏的。
1.2
- (of a disease) in which the usual symptoms are not yet manifest（疾病）潜伏的。
1.3
- (of a micro-organism, especially a virus) present in the body without causing disease, but capable of doing so at a later stage, or when transmitted to another body（微生物, 尤指病毒）蛰伏的, 潜伏的。
派生词
latency
nounlatently
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Latin latent-'being hidden'， from the verb latere.