"impotent" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 無能為力的

Definition

缺乏採取有效行動的力量或能力；無助的。也可以指醫學上的狀況，但一般用法中表示無法影響或改變情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

使用這個詞要小心——它的醫學含義（性功能障礙）在某些語境中可能令人尷尬。在正式/文學寫作中，'impotent rage'是常見搭配，表示無法付諸行動的憤怒。'Powerless'在日常用語中是更安全的同義詞。

Examples

The government seemed impotent in the face of the growing crisis.

面對日益加劇的危機，政府似乎**無能為力**。

He felt impotent rage building inside him, knowing there was nothing he could do.

他感到一股**無力**的憤怒在內心湧起，知道自己什麼也做不了。

Without funding, the organization was impotent to carry out its mission.

沒有資金，該組織**無力**執行其使命。

We stood there watching the flood waters rise, completely impotent to stop it.

我們站在那裡看著洪水上漲，完全**無能為力**。

Laws are impotent if there's no one to enforce them.

如果沒有人來執行，法律就是**無用**的。

She felt an impotent frustration at being ignored every time she raised the issue.

每次提出這個問題都被忽視，她感到一種**無力**的沮喪。