powerless

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈpaʊələs/    美 /ˈpaʊɚləs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Lacking sufficient power or strength.
    — In Sweden, as we saw, the mistletoe which is gathered on Midsummer Eve is attached to the ceiling of the house, the horse's stall or the cow's crib, in the belief that this renders the Troll powerless to injure man and beast.
  2. Lacking legal authority.
    — The traffic warden was powerless to stop me driving away.
  3. Without electricity or electrical power.
    — During the storm, the entire neighborhood was left powerless for several hours

词形变化

more powerless comparative most powerless superlative powerlesse alternative

词汇关系

近义词
mightless strengthless weak vulnerable impotent
反义词
powerful strong
衍生词
powerlessly powerlessness superpowerless

词源

From Middle English pouerles, powerles, equivalent to power + -less.
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