powerless

美 [ˈpaʊərləs]英 [ˈpaʊələs]
  • adj.无能为力;无权的;无影响力的

派生词: powerlessness n.

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adj.

1

无影响力的;无权的
without power to control or to influence sb/sth

powerless minorities

弱势的少数族群

When the enemy attacked, we were completely powerless against them.

敌人进攻的时候,我们毫无抵御能力。

2

无能为力
completely unable to do sth

I saw what was happening, but I was powerless to help.

我眼看着事情发生,却无力相助。

3


a feeling/sense of powerlessness

无能为力的感觉 / 意识

powerless

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 无权力的;无影响力的
    Someone who is powerless is unable to control or influence events.

    If you don't have money, you're powerless.

    如果你没有钱,就寸步难行。

  • If we can't bring our problems under control, feelings of powerlessness and despair often ensue.

    如果我们不能解决自己的问题,往往会感到无能为力和绝望。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 无能为力的;做不到的
    If you are powerless to do something, you are completely unable to do it.

    People are being murdered every day and I am powerless to stop it...

    每天都有人被杀,而我却无力阻止。

adj

1
lacking power

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  1. The IPCC needs stronger leadership to maintain credibility , including a new Executive Committee ( with at least one member who is not a climate scientist ) and a chief executive rather than a relatively powerless secretary .

    ipcc需要更强有力的领导层来维持公信力,包括一个全新的执行委员会(至少得有一名成员不是气候领域的科学家),以及执行总裁而不是相对无权的秘书处。

  2. If you choose to identify not only with the powerful , but with the powerless ;

    如果你们的选择不仅认同有权的强势群体,也认同无权的弱势群体;

  3. I saw what was happening , but I was powerless to help .

    我眼看着事情发生,却无力相助。

  4. When the enemy attacked , we were completely powerless against them .

    敌人进攻的时候,我们毫无抵御能力。

  5. People are being murdered every day and I am powerless to stop it

    每天都有人被杀,而我却无力阻止。

  6. The authorities seem powerless to stem the rising tide of violence

    当局似乎无力阻止愈演愈烈的暴力活动。

  7. Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless .

    尽管没有正式的权力,贵族阶层并非没有权势。

  8. If you don 't have money , you 're powerless .

    如果你没有钱,就寸步难行。

  9. He was sympathetic , but powerless to help .

    他表示同情,但爱莫能助。

  10. They feel scared and powerless in conveyor-belt hospital wards .

    在千篇一律的病房里,他们感到恐惧而又无能为力。

  11. Her feeble arm dropped powerless to her side .

    她那虚弱的胳臂无力地垂在身边。

  12. Mistakes crack their self-confidence because they attribute errors to a lack of ability , which they feel powerless to change .

    失误打击了他们的自信心,因为他们把错误归因于缺乏能力,这使他们感觉无力改变。

  13. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings .

    青少年们爬上几十层楼梯,为困在断电的高层建筑中的老人送水和食物。

  14. Existing development of powerless group and investment of human capital

    弱势群体的生存发展与人力资本投资

  15. Effects of Powerless Factors in the Ideological Political Work

    思想政治工作中的非权力因素影响

  16. Or if you can also find some time to defend the powerless

    还是说你也抽出了一些时间为无权者辩护

  17. Facing the growing data , traditional architecture is powerless in expansion .

    面对不断增长的数据,传统的存储架构由于扩展性较差。

  18. Analysis of the Testing Circuit Error of Powerless Compensation

    无功补偿测试电路误差分析

  19. They were completely powerless against such a large group .

    他们完全没有能力对抗一个这么大的组织。

  20. But the world makes him feel weak and powerless .

    但世界却让他觉得自己很弱小。

  21. Most people is not like me , nothing exciting and powerless .

    大多数人还不是如我一样,平平淡淡,庸庸碌碌。

  22. Law is objective , not equal to say people in the objective law before powerless .

    规律是客观的,不等于说人们在客观规律面前就无能为力。

  23. Take control of the situation instead of feeling overwhelmed or powerless .

    控制局势,而不应被它左右或束手无策。

  24. These two problems now have caused our powerless in the face of natural disaster .

    这两方面问题的存在造成了当前我们在面对自然灾害知识需求的时候无所适从。

  25. So there are a lot of differences between powerful and powerless people .

    因此,强大和无力的人有许多不同之处。

  26. Application of PVC Porous Pipe in City 's Powerless Pipeline

    PVC多孔管在城市弱电管道工程中的应用

  27. Reason and solving method of loader shovel being powerless in work

    装载机铲斗工作无力的原因和解决方法

  28. The Design and Parameters Optimize of Green Powerless Boat

    绿色无动力渡船设计及参数优化研究

  29. Of course , in many cases , the principle of reciprocity is also powerless .

    当然,在很多情况下,互惠原则也是无能为力的。

  30. Without the people the party is powerless .

    要是没有人民,该党就没有力量。