powerlessness

/pou-er-lis/US // ˈpaʊ ər lɪs //UK // (ˈpaʊəlɪs) //

无力感,无能为力,无力,无能

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
- : lacking power to act; helpless: His legs crumpled, and he was powerless to rise.

nouninability

Synonyms

Lisa Howze said Treyburn had made her feel powerless, and she was determined to make the home answer for her mother’s death.
A client recently told me, “I can see our country hurtling toward destruction, and I am completely powerless to stop it.”
Even if I could be there at the bedside, this virus makes you powerless.
More than one parent said they have told the support coordinators to stop coming because they consider them powerless.
If that is any guide, the platforms are going to be largely powerless to prevent the spread of fake news about ballot fraud, violence on the streets, and vote counts come Election Day.
Adding to the feeling of powerlessness for the woman is that Cosby is a beloved celebrity.
In our conversation, the terms “power” and “powerlessness” came up frequently.
For her part, Melissa shows the frustration and powerlessness of a woman devoted to a man she no longer understands – or trusts.
In a thoroughly corrupt world, power may be the only interesting thing and powerlessness the only attractive thing.
I understand the powerlessness, confusion, and sickening despair.
For the security of England and the peace of Europe France, it was held, must be reduced to powerlessness.
Red Crow deprecated these occurrences, but confessed his powerlessness to prevent the flow of either firewater or of blood.

/pou-er-lis/US // ˈpaʊ ər lɪs //UK // (ˈpaʊəlɪs) //

无力感,无能为力,无力,无能

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
- : lacking power to act; helpless: His legs crumpled, and he was powerless to rise.

nouninability

Synonyms

Lisa Howze said Treyburn had made her feel powerless, and she was determined to make the home answer for her mother’s death.
A client recently told me, “I can see our country hurtling toward destruction, and I am completely powerless to stop it.”
Even if I could be there at the bedside, this virus makes you powerless.
More than one parent said they have told the support coordinators to stop coming because they consider them powerless.
If that is any guide, the platforms are going to be largely powerless to prevent the spread of fake news about ballot fraud, violence on the streets, and vote counts come Election Day.
Adding to the feeling of powerlessness for the woman is that Cosby is a beloved celebrity.
In our conversation, the terms “power” and “powerlessness” came up frequently.
For her part, Melissa shows the frustration and powerlessness of a woman devoted to a man she no longer understands – or trusts.
In a thoroughly corrupt world, power may be the only interesting thing and powerlessness the only attractive thing.
I understand the powerlessness, confusion, and sickening despair.
For the security of England and the peace of Europe France, it was held, must be reduced to powerlessness.
Red Crow deprecated these occurrences, but confessed his powerlessness to prevent the flow of either firewater or of blood.