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单词 impotent
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
im•po•tent /ˈɪmpətənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or relating to impotence:The police were impotent in the face of such large-scale rioting.
  2. Physiology(of a male) unable to make or keep the penis erect during sex.
im•po•tent•ly, adv. See -pot-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
im•po•tent  (im′pə tənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not potent;
    lacking power or ability.
  2. utterly unable (to do something).
  3. without force or effectiveness.
  4. Physiologylacking bodily strength or physically helpless.
  5. Physiology(of a male) unable to attain or sustain a penile erection.
  6. (esp. of a male) sterile.
  7. [Obs.]without restraint.

n. 
  1. an impotent person:therapy for sexual impotents.
  • Latin impotent- (stem of impotēns) without power over oneself or others. See im-2, potent1
  • Middle English 1350–1400
im′po•tent•ly, adv. 
    • 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged powerless, helpless.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ineffectual, ineffective, feeble, weak.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
impotent /ˈɪmpətənt/ adj
  1. (when postpositive, often takes an infinitive) lacking sufficient strength; powerless
  2. (esp of males) unable to perform sexual intercourse

ˈimpotence, ˈimpotency, ˈimpotentness n ˈimpotently adv
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