柯林斯詞典powerless /?pa??l?s/ 1. ADJ Someone who is powerless is unable to control or influence events. 無能為力的 If you don't have money, you're powerless. 如果你沒有錢，你就無能為力。2. powerlessnessN-UNCOUNT 無能為力 If we can't bring our problems under control, feelings of powerlessness and despair often ensue. 如果我們不能將我們的問題控制住，無能為力和絕望感往往就會隨之而來。3. ADJ If you are powerless to do something, you are completely unable to do it. 不能的[ADJ to-inf] People are being murdered every day and I am powerless to stop it. 每天都有人被殺害，而我卻無力制止。 返回 powerless劍橋詞典having no power 無力量的；無權(quán)力的 The villagers are powerless against the armed invaders . 村民們在武裝侵略者面前毫無抵抗能力。 The police seem to be powerless (= unable ) to prevent these attacks . 警方顯得無能為力，無法阻止這些襲擊。 返回 powerless