Word · Frequency #14160
impotence
无力;无能为力;虚弱
核心释义
Powerlessness; lack of strength or power; weakness
- 1.
无力;无能为力。
Powerlessness; incapacity.
- 2.
缺乏力量或能力;虚弱无力
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
- 3.
不能性交或生育;不育、勃起功能障碍等。
Inability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc.
- 4.
(通常指雄性动物)无法交配
an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
阳痿;性无能;不育;无力;无能为力。;缺乏力量或能力;虚弱无力;不能性交或生育;不育、勃起功能障碍等。;(通常指雄性动物)无法交配
用法In use
The government's impotence in addressing the crisis frustrated many citizens.
用法提示:impotence 在此句中作名词,表示‘无力’,指政府缺乏有效行动的能力。
His feelings of impotence grew as he watched the situation worsen without being able to help.
用法提示:impotence 在此句中作名词,表示‘无力感’,指个人无法改变现状的无力状态。
The team's impotence on offense led to their defeat in the championship game.
用法提示:impotence 在此句中作名词,表示‘无力’,指球队在进攻方面缺乏有效表现。
impotence in (doing) sth
表示在某方面无能为力。
The government's impotence in handling the economic crisis frustrated many citizens.
政府在处理经济危机方面的无力使许多市民感到沮丧。
impotence of sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- political impotence
- 政治上的无能为力
- The scandal exposed the political impotence of the parliament.这起丑闻暴露了议会在政治上的无能为力。
- sexual impotence
- 性无能;阳痿
- The drug is used to treat sexual impotence in men.这种药用于治疗男性性无能。
- feelings of impotence
- 无力感
- He was overwhelmed by feelings of impotence as his business failed.当他的生意失败时,他被一种无力感所淹没。
- impotence in the face of
- 面对……时的无能为力
- They raged at their impotence in the face of the disaster.面对这场灾难,他们为自己的无能为力而愤怒。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法:将 potence 联想为‘力量’,im 看作‘不’,于是 impotence = 无力;也指阳痿。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:学术或政论文章、医学报告、正式发言 impotence 多用于正式或专业语境:一般指“无能为力、虚弱”时,常见于书面语或严肃讨论;医学上则指“性无能/勃起功能障碍”,属于临床或正式说法。日常口语中较少直接使用,可换成更通俗的表达。
语法说明Grammar Note
不可数名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
competence 和 sentence 以 -tence 结尾,读音与 impotence 的词尾相同(/təns/),但重音元音不同,不构成严格押韵。impotent 拼写接近但词尾读 /tənt/;impudence 开头拼写相似,结尾读 /dəns/,注意区分。
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