Definition of impotence in English:

impotence

noun ˈɪmpət(ə)ns

mass noun

1Inability to take effective action; helplessness.
people speak constantly of their social and political impotence
Example sentencesExamples
- In general the hero must pass through moments of impotence, internal or external.
- They tried to suppress their paralyzing experiences of shame, terror and impotence.
- The protagonist is seen as colluding with in her own downfall due to her own spineless impotence.
- We're too cowardly to actually commit insurrection, and its impossibility becomes a grimly mocking reminder of our impotence.
- His performance is expertly handled, conveying the right amount of impotence coupled with a slow, simmering fury.
- Politicians have very accurately gauged the impotence of writers; they don't give a damn for their opinions.
- The artists evince a political frustration apparently inseparable from a sense of personal impotence.
- The figures suggest strung puppets, and underline the subjects' impotence as playthings of a malign destiny.
- The idealistic theatre troupe travels to Sarajevo, and its fate confirms the impotence of art in the presence of ammo.
- The book focuses on the problem of efficacy and the possible impotence of personal dissent.
2Inability in a man to achieve an erection or orgasm.
few men suffering from impotence feel confident enough to ask their GP for advice
Example sentencesExamples
- The herbal prescription for Ben's impotence, to "eat a bowl of tea," comes from the annals of traditional Chinese medicine.
- Eventually tragedy hits the family unit and all the issues of incest, impotence, and illegal activity come to the forefront.
- Bill jokes about impotence, and he feels bad.
- In the film, the appearance of the tower behind the woman's head signifies the protagonist's arousal; his failure to get up the tower at the cloister signifies his impotence.
- William, who was in his fifties, was discovered to be suffering from impotence.
- "Orquito" in Spanish means swollen testicles, a cause of impotence, the husband's condition.
- The man and his wife are going through some tough times, especially since he's experiencing one of the side effects of the Prozac (read: impotence).
- Despite his seeming impotence (being paralyzed), the main character is able to prove his masculinity through his confrontation with the killer.
- The themes of transvestism, impotence, and homosexuality were a lot more risque back then than they are now.
- He visits her and confesses that his underlying ailment is impotence.

Derivatives

impotency

noun

Almost every man at some point in his life will experience temporary, situational impotency.
Example sentencesExamples
- Rhino horn was never used in traditional Chinese culture to treat impotency.
- He lists some useful suggestions for rectifying citizens' political impotency.
- The peacekeepers have suffered after-effects due to their impotency in Srebrenica.
- The inability of governments to maintain fixed exchange rates in the face of opposing market forces is only further proof of their impotency.
- The most common health problem former athletes experience, however, is impotency.
- You can convince yourself that you are helping him and thus avoid the feeling of impotency.
- Doctors believe that mental trauma due to shock is responsible for his impotency.
- It is deplorable that the government's impotency in dealing with illegal labor movements has given union workers a presumptuous belief in bullying tactics.
- He also had experienced intermittent problems with impotency for the last 10 years of their marriage.

Definition of impotence in US English:

impotence

nounˈimpədəns

1Inability to take effective action; helplessness.
people speak constantly of their social and political impotence
Example sentencesExamples
- The protagonist is seen as colluding with in her own downfall due to her own spineless impotence.
- Politicians have very accurately gauged the impotence of writers; they don't give a damn for their opinions.
- The book focuses on the problem of efficacy and the possible impotence of personal dissent.
- In general the hero must pass through moments of impotence, internal or external.
- His performance is expertly handled, conveying the right amount of impotence coupled with a slow, simmering fury.
- The artists evince a political frustration apparently inseparable from a sense of personal impotence.
- We're too cowardly to actually commit insurrection, and its impossibility becomes a grimly mocking reminder of our impotence.
- The idealistic theatre troupe travels to Sarajevo, and its fate confirms the impotence of art in the presence of ammo.
- They tried to suppress their paralyzing experiences of shame, terror and impotence.
- The figures suggest strung puppets, and underline the subjects' impotence as playthings of a malign destiny.
2Inability in a man to achieve an erection or orgasm.
few men suffering from impotence feel confident enough to ask their GP for advice
Example sentencesExamples
- Bill jokes about impotence, and he feels bad.
- He visits her and confesses that his underlying ailment is impotence.
- William, who was in his fifties, was discovered to be suffering from impotence.
- "Orquito" in Spanish means swollen testicles, a cause of impotence, the husband's condition.
- The herbal prescription for Ben's impotence, to "eat a bowl of tea," comes from the annals of traditional Chinese medicine.
- The man and his wife are going through some tough times, especially since he's experiencing one of the side effects of the Prozac (read: impotence).
- Despite his seeming impotence (being paralyzed), the main character is able to prove his masculinity through his confrontation with the killer.
- The themes of transvestism, impotence, and homosexuality were a lot more risque back then than they are now.
- Eventually tragedy hits the family unit and all the issues of incest, impotence, and illegal activity come to the forefront.
- In the film, the appearance of the tower behind the woman's head signifies the protagonist's arousal; his failure to get up the tower at the cloister signifies his impotence.

单词	impotence
释义	Definition of impotence in English: impotence noun ˈɪmpət(ə)ns mass noun 1Inability to take effective action; helplessness. people speak constantly of their social and political impotence Example sentencesExamples In general the hero must pass through moments of impotence, internal or external. They tried to suppress their paralyzing experiences of shame, terror and impotence. The protagonist is seen as colluding with in her own downfall due to her own spineless impotence. We're too cowardly to actually commit insurrection, and its impossibility becomes a grimly mocking reminder of our impotence. His performance is expertly handled, conveying the right amount of impotence coupled with a slow, simmering fury. Politicians have very accurately gauged the impotence of writers; they don't give a damn for their opinions. The artists evince a political frustration apparently inseparable from a sense of personal impotence. The figures suggest strung puppets, and underline the subjects' impotence as playthings of a malign destiny. The idealistic theatre troupe travels to Sarajevo, and its fate confirms the impotence of art in the presence of ammo. The book focuses on the problem of efficacy and the possible impotence of personal dissent. 2Inability in a man to achieve an erection or orgasm. few men suffering from impotence feel confident enough to ask their GP for advice Example sentencesExamples The herbal prescription for Ben's impotence, to "eat a bowl of tea," comes from the annals of traditional Chinese medicine. Eventually tragedy hits the family unit and all the issues of incest, impotence, and illegal activity come to the forefront. Bill jokes about impotence, and he feels bad. In the film, the appearance of the tower behind the woman's head signifies the protagonist's arousal; his failure to get up the tower at the cloister signifies his impotence. William, who was in his fifties, was discovered to be suffering from impotence. "Orquito" in Spanish means swollen testicles, a cause of impotence, the husband's condition. The man and his wife are going through some tough times, especially since he's experiencing one of the side effects of the Prozac (read: impotence). Despite his seeming impotence (being paralyzed), the main character is able to prove his masculinity through his confrontation with the killer. The themes of transvestism, impotence, and homosexuality were a lot more risque back then than they are now. He visits her and confesses that his underlying ailment is impotence. Derivatives impotency noun Almost every man at some point in his life will experience temporary, situational impotency. Example sentencesExamples Rhino horn was never used in traditional Chinese culture to treat impotency. He lists some useful suggestions for rectifying citizens' political impotency. The peacekeepers have suffered after-effects due to their impotency in Srebrenica. The inability of governments to maintain fixed exchange rates in the face of opposing market forces is only further proof of their impotency. The most common health problem former athletes experience, however, is impotency. You can convince yourself that you are helping him and thus avoid the feeling of impotency. Doctors believe that mental trauma due to shock is responsible for his impotency. It is deplorable that the government's impotency in dealing with illegal labor movements has given union workers a presumptuous belief in bullying tactics. He also had experienced intermittent problems with impotency for the last 10 years of their marriage. Definition of impotence in US English: impotence nounˈimpədəns 1Inability to take effective action; helplessness. people speak constantly of their social and political impotence Example sentencesExamples The protagonist is seen as colluding with in her own downfall due to her own spineless impotence. Politicians have very accurately gauged the impotence of writers; they don't give a damn for their opinions. The book focuses on the problem of efficacy and the possible impotence of personal dissent. In general the hero must pass through moments of impotence, internal or external. His performance is expertly handled, conveying the right amount of impotence coupled with a slow, simmering fury. The artists evince a political frustration apparently inseparable from a sense of personal impotence. We're too cowardly to actually commit insurrection, and its impossibility becomes a grimly mocking reminder of our impotence. The idealistic theatre troupe travels to Sarajevo, and its fate confirms the impotence of art in the presence of ammo. They tried to suppress their paralyzing experiences of shame, terror and impotence. The figures suggest strung puppets, and underline the subjects' impotence as playthings of a malign destiny. 2Inability in a man to achieve an erection or orgasm. few men suffering from impotence feel confident enough to ask their GP for advice Example sentencesExamples Bill jokes about impotence, and he feels bad. He visits her and confesses that his underlying ailment is impotence. William, who was in his fifties, was discovered to be suffering from impotence. "Orquito" in Spanish means swollen testicles, a cause of impotence, the husband's condition. The herbal prescription for Ben's impotence, to "eat a bowl of tea," comes from the annals of traditional Chinese medicine. The man and his wife are going through some tough times, especially since he's experiencing one of the side effects of the Prozac (read: impotence). Despite his seeming impotence (being paralyzed), the main character is able to prove his masculinity through his confrontation with the killer. The themes of transvestism, impotence, and homosexuality were a lot more risque back then than they are now. Eventually tragedy hits the family unit and all the issues of incest, impotence, and illegal activity come to the forefront. In the film, the appearance of the tower behind the woman's head signifies the protagonist's arousal; his failure to get up the tower at the cloister signifies his impotence.
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