powerless

adj.

1. 无影响力的；无权的
   without power to control or to influence sb/sth
   1. powerless minorities
      弱势的少数族群
   2. 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
   1. I saw what was happening, but I was powerless to help.
      我眼看着事情发生，却无力相助。

1. ADJ-GRADED 无权力的；无影响力的
   Someone who is powerless is unable to control or influence events.
   1. If you don't have money, you're powerless.
      如果你没有钱，就寸步难行。
   2. ...political and economic systems that keep women poor and powerless.
      致使女性一直贫穷且没有权力的政治经济体系
2. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. He was sympathetic, but powerless to help.
      他表示同情，但爱莫能助。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. If you don't have money, you're powerless.
   如果你没有钱，就寸步难行。
4. 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。
5. He was sympathetic, but powerless to help.
   他表示同情，但爱莫能助。
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. Because of this, Perl is powerless when it stands alone against all the issues in UNIX systems.
   由于这种原因，当Perl单独应付UNIX系统中所有问题时，它是无能为力的。
8. -that will leave thee powerless even to repent!
   它已经折磨得你甚至无力去悔改了！
9. Death itself is powerless to still a remembered voice or erase a remembered smile.
   死亡本身无法止住一个记忆中的声音，或擦除一个记忆中的微笑。
10. Alone, I felt powerless against large companies.
    我感到怒不可遏。可我只是一个人，在大公司面前感到无能为力。
11. This nightmare generally means you feel out of control, powerless, or inadequate.
    这类噩梦意味着你感觉失去控制，无力或不满足。
12. I felt so powerless this whole time.
    这段时间我总觉得自己无能为力。
13. I was powerless to prevent the accident.
    我无力阻止事故的发生。
14. But you are not powerless;
    但你并不是完全无能为力的；
15. I'm an alcoholic and I'm powerless over it.
    我是个酗酒者，对此我无能为力。
16. Are you in on something felt powerless?
    你是否在某件事上感到无能为力？
17. Once I accepted that I was powerless to control my drinking and my life.
    当我承认我对自己的酗酒和人生无能为力的时候。
18. Ruthless and more time I can not, in fact, I have been powerless.
    狠多时候我无能为力、其实我一直都无能为力。
19. Under our powerful siege, the enemies were powerless to save the desperate situation.
    面对我强大的包围圈，敌军已回天乏术。
20. Prisoners are powerless and helpless creatures.
    囚犯都是些无权无势和无依无靠的家伙。
21. Your way of expressing anger leaves you feeling helpless and powerless.
    表达愤怒的方式让人感到无助和无力。
22. And if you and I are powerless now.
    而如果你我目前都有无力感的话。
23. Had I known that the king was so powerless.
    要是我早知到王如此懦弱无能。
24. Randy, you are powerless to make that decision.
    randy，你对这个决定自己是无能为力的。
25. If the issues are more serious and you feel powerless, that is the time to seek professional help.
    如果问题比较严重而你有感到无力，这时你就应该向专业人士来寻求帮助。
26. They are mocking me to my face, making a show of how powerless I am to stop them.
    他们当着我面嘲笑我，上演一出我无力阻止他们的秀。
27. You are not powerless in this situation.
    你们在这个局面下并不是无力的。
28. You are powerless to stop this one.
    这个你可没办法阻止我了。
29. It was blatant seduction, but he was powerless to stop himself.
    这是太粗俗的诱惑了，可以他没法阻止他自己。
30. I have to admit that I'm powerless to this terrible disease.
    我不得不承认我对这个严重的疾病无能为力。

adj

1. lacking power