powerless

1. ADJ Someone who is powerless is unable to control or influence events. 無能爲(wèi)力的

If you don't have money, you're powerless. 如果你沒有錢，你就無能爲(wèi)力。

2. powerlessnessN-UNCOUNT 無能爲(wèi)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，無能爲(wèi)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。