1 ADJ-GRADED 无权力的；无影响力的 Someone who is powerless is unable to control or influence events. 无权力的；无影响力的
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If you don't have money, you're powerless.
如果你没有钱，就寸步难行。
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...political and economic systems that keep women poor and powerless.
致使女性一直贫穷且没有权力的政治经济体系
SYN defenceless, vulnerable, dependent, subject
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If we can't bring our problems under control, feelings of powerlessness and despair often ensue.
如果我们不能解决自己的问题，往往会感到无能为力和绝望。
2 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ to-infinitive] 无能为力的；做不到的 If you are powerless to do something, you are completely unable to do it. 无能为力的；做不到的
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People are being murdered every day and I am powerless to stop it.
每天都有人被杀，而我却无力阻止。
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He was sympathetic, but powerless to help.
他表示同情，但爱莫能助。
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