Word · Frequency #8511
powerless
无能为力的;无力的
核心释义
lacking the power, strength, or ability to act or affect something
- 1.
缺乏足够的力量或实力。
Lacking sufficient power or strength.
- 2.
无力的
lacking power
- 3.
缺乏法律权限。
Lacking legal authority.
- 4.
没有电或电力。
Without electricity or electrical power.
无权的;没有法定权力的;断电的;无电的;缺乏足够的力量或实力。;无力的;缺乏法律权限。
用法In use
The villagers felt powerless against the rising floodwaters.
用法提示:形容词作表语,表示缺乏能力或力量去改变状况。
She was powerless to stop the argument between her two friends.
用法提示:形容词后接不定式,表示无法做某事。
The small company was powerless in the face of the industry giant's aggressive pricing.
用法提示:形容词作表语,表示处于弱势地位,无法抵抗。
be powerless to do sth
She felt powerless to change the situation.
她感到无力改变局势。
be powerless against sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- powerless to do something
- 无力做某事
- She felt powerless to change the situation.她感到无力改变现状。
- feel powerless
- 感到无力
- Many people feel powerless in the face of bureaucracy.许多人在官僚体制面前感到无力。
- leave someone powerless
- 使某人无能为力
- The lack of evidence left the police powerless.证据不足使警方无能为力。
- powerless against
- 对…无能为力
- The small army was powerless against the invading forces.小部队无力抵抗入侵的军队。
- powerless in the face of
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象“power”是力量,“less”表没有,合起来就是没有力量,即“无力的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:politics、personal emotions、social issues ‘powerless’是中性词,通常用于正式或书面语境,表示缺乏力量或能力,在政治讨论、个人情感表达和社会问题描述中都比较常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常后接动词不定式
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以'-less'结尾,发音为/ləs/,但重读音节的元音不同,因此与'powerless'并不完全押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.