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Welcome to Voice of America's News Words, where we talk about words you hear in the news.
欢迎收看美国之音新闻词汇，在这里我们会谈论你在新闻中听到的词汇。
This word is about something that might happen. Listen to hear it two times: potential.
这个词和可能发生的事情有关。请听这个词两次：可能性。
A potential refugee crisis is brewing amid shortages of fuel and medicine elsewhere in the country.
在这个国家的其他地方，潜在的难民危机正在燃料与药物短缺中酝酿。
President Obama says the situation could spread more broadly in the Middle East, but continues to limit the scope of potential U.S. involvement.
奥巴马总统表示，这个情况会在中东地区广泛蔓延，但会继续限制美国可能参与的范围。
Potential is a word that means something could happen.
可能性这个词的意思是某事可能发生。
There is the possibility that all the pieces are there for it to happen.
所有的事项都已经准备好，使某事可能发生。
The reporters said it is possible that a refugee crisis could develop in Iraq.
记者表示，伊拉克可能发展出一场难民危机，这是有可能的。
Now, the next time you hear potential, you will know what this News Word mean!
因此，下次你听到可能性这个词的时候，你就会知道这个新闻词汇是什么意思了！
