powerless

1. ADJ Someone who is powerless is unable to control or influence events. 無(wú)能爲(wèi)力的

If you don't have money, you're powerless. 如果你沒(méi)有錢，你就無(wú)能爲(wèi)力。

2. powerlessnessN-UNCOUNT 無(wú)能爲(wèi)力

If we can't bring our problems under control, feelings of powerlessness and despair often ensue. 如果我們不能將我們的問(wèn)題控制住，無(wú)能爲(wèi)力和絕望感往往就會(huì)隨之而來(lái)。

3. ADJ If you are powerless to do something, you are completely unable to do it. 不能的[ADJ to-inf]

People are being murdered every day and I am powerless to stop it. 每天都有人被殺害，而我卻無(wú)力制止。