"impotent" in Chinese (Simplified)
无能为力的
Definition
缺乏采取有效行动的力量或能力;无助的。也可以指医学上的状况,但一般用法中表示无法影响或改变情况。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
使用这个词要小心——它的医学含义(性功能障碍)在某些语境中可能令人尴尬。在正式/文学写作中,'impotent rage'是常见搭配,表示无法付诸行动的愤怒。'Powerless'在日常用语中是更安全的同义词。
Examples
The government seemed impotent in the face of the growing crisis.
面对日益加剧的危机,政府似乎**无能为力**。
He felt impotent rage building inside him, knowing there was nothing he could do.
他感到一股**无力**的愤怒在内心涌起,知道自己什么也做不了。
Without funding, the organization was impotent to carry out its mission.
没有资金,该组织**无力**执行其使命。
We stood there watching the flood waters rise, completely impotent to stop it.
我们站在那里看着洪水上涨,完全**无能为力**。
Laws are impotent if there's no one to enforce them.
如果没有人来执行,法律就是**无用**的。
She felt an impotent frustration at being ignored every time she raised the issue.
每次提出这个问题都被忽视,她感到一种**无力**的沮丧。