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单词 at the mercy of
释义

at the mercy of

Completely in the power of: consumers were at the mercy of every rogue in the marketplace...
  • They in turn are at the mercy of the power companies for electricity to transmitters and relay stations.
  • It's a nightmare that I suppose most people have of being naked and at the mercy of some strange power.
  • A factory job with all its miseries would be better than being at the mercy of this woman's power over your job and cottage.

Synonyms

in the power of, under/in the control of, in the clutches of, in the palm of someone's hand, under the heel of, subject to
defenceless against, unprotected against, vulnerable to, threatened by, exposed to, susceptible to, prey to, (wide) open to, an easy target for
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