Definition of powerless in English:

powerless

adjective ˈpaʊəlɪsˈpaʊ(ə)rləs

often with infinitive Without ability, influence, or power.
无能为力的；无影响力的；无权力的
troops were powerless to stop last night's shooting
部队无力阻止昨晚的枪战。
Example sentencesExamples
- They kept floating upwards and at first, even with my weight belt on, I was powerless to stop them.
- They probably want to force their own ideas on a general public that is deemed powerless to stop them.
- Hundreds of people were kept awake in their beds by an all-night party because police were powerless to act.
- He feels helpless and powerless to do anything to change things for the better.
- If the developers decide to put the road on part of the track bed then the town council will be powerless to stop them.
- The Government can control some areas of policy and are powerless to control others.
- Many residents, who have had all their tyres slashed, say police seem powerless to stop it.
- He knew what was going to happen next, and the worse thing was, he was powerless to stop it.
- They are laughing because, like us, they are powerless to dream up anything better to do.
- Many don't even know there's a code of ethics, or if they do, feel powerless to enforce it.
- This is set to take place on December 19 and the board seems powerless to stop it.
- I could hear myself snapping at my daughter and bullying my husband but I was powerless to stop.
- I had my every move recorded and felt powerless to stop the intimidation.
- These could be extremely damaging to local economies, which felt powerless to influence them.
- But the police said they were powerless to deal with them if they hadn't committed a crime.
- They do and we are powerless to stop it, like brittle ships fighting against waves during a storm.
- This gradually ebbed as they seemed powerless to prevent their opponents decamping in their half.
- British politicians think that we are powerless to resist the temptations of convenience food.
- League clubs appear powerless to stop their top stars leaving, but a decade ago, the boot was on the other foot.
- Many communities, especially those near schools, feel powerless to stop the march of the masts.
Synonyms
impotent, helpless, without power, ineffectual, inadequate, ineffective, with no say, useless, defenceless, vulnerable, weak, feeble, paralysed
unable, not able, incapable
literary impuissant
archaic resistless

Derivatives

powerlessly

adverbˈpaʊələsliˈpaʊrləsli

I watched powerlessly as three buses zoomed past until a bus with room for me stopped.
Example sentencesExamples
- When paramedics finally took the woman away, he fretted powerlessly.
- Do we have to watch powerlessly as this vandalism takes place?
- It's a tragedy for the families involved, and my heart goes out to them as they come to terms with what they saw as they waited for their loved ones at the landing site and watched powerlessly as the events unfolded.
- It is better to get involved and take responsibility, at any scale, than to complain powerlessly from the sidelines.

Definition of powerless in US English:

powerless

adjectiveˈpaʊ(ə)rləsˈpou(ə)rləs

often with infinitive Without ability, influence, or power.
无能为力的；无影响力的；无权力的
troops were powerless to stop last night's shooting
部队无力阻止昨晚的枪战。
Example sentencesExamples
- They probably want to force their own ideas on a general public that is deemed powerless to stop them.
- These could be extremely damaging to local economies, which felt powerless to influence them.
- He feels helpless and powerless to do anything to change things for the better.
- Hundreds of people were kept awake in their beds by an all-night party because police were powerless to act.
- They are laughing because, like us, they are powerless to dream up anything better to do.
- I had my every move recorded and felt powerless to stop the intimidation.
- They do and we are powerless to stop it, like brittle ships fighting against waves during a storm.
- Many communities, especially those near schools, feel powerless to stop the march of the masts.
- He knew what was going to happen next, and the worse thing was, he was powerless to stop it.
- Many residents, who have had all their tyres slashed, say police seem powerless to stop it.
- I could hear myself snapping at my daughter and bullying my husband but I was powerless to stop.
- Many don't even know there's a code of ethics, or if they do, feel powerless to enforce it.
- If the developers decide to put the road on part of the track bed then the town council will be powerless to stop them.
- But the police said they were powerless to deal with them if they hadn't committed a crime.
- British politicians think that we are powerless to resist the temptations of convenience food.
- This gradually ebbed as they seemed powerless to prevent their opponents decamping in their half.
- The Government can control some areas of policy and are powerless to control others.
- This is set to take place on December 19 and the board seems powerless to stop it.
- League clubs appear powerless to stop their top stars leaving, but a decade ago, the boot was on the other foot.
- They kept floating upwards and at first, even with my weight belt on, I was powerless to stop them.
Synonyms
impotent, helpless, without power, ineffectual, inadequate, ineffective, with no say, useless, defenceless, vulnerable, weak, feeble, paralysed

词汇	powerless
释义	Definition of powerless in English: powerless adjective ˈpaʊəlɪsˈpaʊ(ə)rləs often with infinitive Without ability, influence, or power. 无能为力的；无影响力的；无权力的 troops were powerless to stop last night's shooting 部队无力阻止昨晚的枪战。 Example sentencesExamples They kept floating upwards and at first, even with my weight belt on, I was powerless to stop them. They probably want to force their own ideas on a general public that is deemed powerless to stop them. Hundreds of people were kept awake in their beds by an all-night party because police were powerless to act. He feels helpless and powerless to do anything to change things for the better. If the developers decide to put the road on part of the track bed then the town council will be powerless to stop them. The Government can control some areas of policy and are powerless to control others. Many residents, who have had all their tyres slashed, say police seem powerless to stop it. He knew what was going to happen next, and the worse thing was, he was powerless to stop it. They are laughing because, like us, they are powerless to dream up anything better to do. Many don't even know there's a code of ethics, or if they do, feel powerless to enforce it. This is set to take place on December 19 and the board seems powerless to stop it. I could hear myself snapping at my daughter and bullying my husband but I was powerless to stop. I had my every move recorded and felt powerless to stop the intimidation. These could be extremely damaging to local economies, which felt powerless to influence them. But the police said they were powerless to deal with them if they hadn't committed a crime. They do and we are powerless to stop it, like brittle ships fighting against waves during a storm. This gradually ebbed as they seemed powerless to prevent their opponents decamping in their half. British politicians think that we are powerless to resist the temptations of convenience food. League clubs appear powerless to stop their top stars leaving, but a decade ago, the boot was on the other foot. Many communities, especially those near schools, feel powerless to stop the march of the masts. Synonyms impotent, helpless, without power, ineffectual, inadequate, ineffective, with no say, useless, defenceless, vulnerable, weak, feeble, paralysed unable, not able, incapable literary impuissant archaic resistless Derivatives powerlessly adverbˈpaʊələsliˈpaʊrləsli I watched powerlessly as three buses zoomed past until a bus with room for me stopped. Example sentencesExamples When paramedics finally took the woman away, he fretted powerlessly. Do we have to watch powerlessly as this vandalism takes place? It's a tragedy for the families involved, and my heart goes out to them as they come to terms with what they saw as they waited for their loved ones at the landing site and watched powerlessly as the events unfolded. It is better to get involved and take responsibility, at any scale, than to complain powerlessly from the sidelines. Definition of powerless in US English: powerless adjectiveˈpaʊ(ə)rləsˈpou(ə)rləs often with infinitive Without ability, influence, or power. 无能为力的；无影响力的；无权力的 troops were powerless to stop last night's shooting 部队无力阻止昨晚的枪战。 Example sentencesExamples They probably want to force their own ideas on a general public that is deemed powerless to stop them. These could be extremely damaging to local economies, which felt powerless to influence them. He feels helpless and powerless to do anything to change things for the better. Hundreds of people were kept awake in their beds by an all-night party because police were powerless to act. They are laughing because, like us, they are powerless to dream up anything better to do. I had my every move recorded and felt powerless to stop the intimidation. They do and we are powerless to stop it, like brittle ships fighting against waves during a storm. Many communities, especially those near schools, feel powerless to stop the march of the masts. He knew what was going to happen next, and the worse thing was, he was powerless to stop it. Many residents, who have had all their tyres slashed, say police seem powerless to stop it. I could hear myself snapping at my daughter and bullying my husband but I was powerless to stop. Many don't even know there's a code of ethics, or if they do, feel powerless to enforce it. If the developers decide to put the road on part of the track bed then the town council will be powerless to stop them. But the police said they were powerless to deal with them if they hadn't committed a crime. British politicians think that we are powerless to resist the temptations of convenience food. This gradually ebbed as they seemed powerless to prevent their opponents decamping in their half. The Government can control some areas of policy and are powerless to control others. This is set to take place on December 19 and the board seems powerless to stop it. League clubs appear powerless to stop their top stars leaving, but a decade ago, the boot was on the other foot. They kept floating upwards and at first, even with my weight belt on, I was powerless to stop them. Synonyms impotent, helpless, without power, ineffectual, inadequate, ineffective, with no say, useless, defenceless, vulnerable, weak, feeble, paralysed
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