powerless

pow·er·less

P0492900 (pou′ər-lĭs)adj.1. Lacking strength or power; helpless and totally ineffectual.2. Lacking legal or other authority.

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pow′er·less·ly adv.pow′er·less·ness n.

powerless

(ˈpaʊəlɪs) adjwithout power or authority ˈpowerlessly adv ˈpowerlessness n

pow•er•less

(ˈpaʊ ər lɪs)

adj. 1. unable to produce an effect; ineffective. 2. lacking power to act; helpless. [1545–55] pow′er•less•ly, adv. pow′er•less•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

powerless - lacking power ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective - not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"impotent - lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage"weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"

powerless

adjective1. defenceless, vulnerable, dependent, subject, tied, ineffective, unarmed, disenfranchised, over a barrel (informal), disfranchised political systems that keep women poor and powerless2. weak, disabled, helpless, incapable, paralysed, frail, feeble, debilitated, impotent, ineffectual, incapacitated, prostrate, infirm, etiolated His leg muscles were powerless with lack of use.
weak strong, fit, powerful, healthy, robust, sturdy, lusty, able-bodied

powerless

adjective1. Lacking power or strength:helpless, impotent.2. Not capable of accomplishing anything:helpless, impotent, inadequate, incapable, ineffectual, weak.

Translations

无力的无权的

power

(ˈpauə) noun1. (an) ability. A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk. 能力 能力2. strength, force or energy. muscle power; water-power; (also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand). 力，動力 力，动力 3. authority or control. political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last 權力範圍 权力范围4. a right belonging to eg a person in authority. The police have the power of arrest. 權限 权限5. a person with great authority or influence. He is quite a power in the town. 有權力的人/機構 有权力的人或机构6. a strong and influential country. the Western powers. 強國(大國) 强国（大国） 7. the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times. 2  2  2 or 2³ is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3. (數學)冪，次方 （乘）幂，乘方 ˈpowered adjective supplied with mechanical power. The machine is powered by electricity; an electrically-powered machine. 有動力裝置的 有动力装置的ˈpowerful adjective having great strength, influence etc. a powerful engine; He's powerful in local politics. 強有力的 强有力的ˈpowerfully adverb 有力地 有力地ˈpowerfulness noun 有力(量) 有力（量） ˈpowerless adjective having no power. The king was powerless to prevent the execution. 無力的，無權的 无力的，无权的 ˈpowerlessness noun 無力(量) 无力（量） power cut/failure a break in the electricity supply. We had a power cut last night. 斷電 断电ˌpower-ˈdriven adjective worked by electricity or other mechanical means, not by hand. 動力傳動的 动力传动的power point a socket on a wall etc into which an electric plug can be fitted. 電源插座 电源插座power station a building where electricity is produced. 發電站 发电站be in power (of a political party) to be the governing party. 執政 执政