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  1. Oxford Dictionary

    latent

    • IPA[ˈleɪt(ə)nt]

    英式

    • adj.
      (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed；lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation
    • 釋義

    形容詞

    • 1. (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed they have a huge reserve of latent talent
    • ▪ lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation axillary buds or eyes in the leaf axils are latent growth buds
    • ▪ (of a disease) not yet manifesting the usual symptoms diabetes may be latent for some years before diagnosis the latent stage of syphilis
    • ▪ (of a microorganism, 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.