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单词 helplessness
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Definition of helplessness in English:

helplessness

noun ˈhɛlpləsnəsˈhɛlpləsnəs
mass noun
  • Inability to defend oneself or to act effectively.

    worst of all is the feeling of helplessness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • What this film does get right is the utter helplessness of man when pitted against a shark in a battle of life or death.
    • The captain told of the anguish and helplessness experienced when injured crew are taken into the care of people outside of the navy's control.
    • Optimism turns to pessimism and a growing sense of helplessness as funds are depleted and rejection letters arrive.
    • I can remember well my bewilderment and sense of helplessness when given the task of identifying a topic, posing 'the question', creating hypotheses, and identifying an appropriate research methodology.
    • All of them plead helplessness due to lack of funds and lack of manpower.
    • His face expresses bewildered helplessness, reminding us that the photographer must either choose to lend a helpful hand or snap the photo.
    • The proprietor spreads his hands in a gesture of helplessness.
    • These faces tell a story of loss, of despair, and of complete helplessness.
    • He watched her with a mingled feeling of helplessness, admiration, and hate.
    • His words clearly expressed the helplessness of some local businesses investing abroad.

Definition of helplessness in US English:

helplessness

nounˈhɛlpləsnəsˈhelpləsnəs
  • Inability to defend oneself or to act effectively.

    worst of all is the feeling of helplessness
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Optimism turns to pessimism and a growing sense of helplessness as funds are depleted and rejection letters arrive.
    • All of them plead helplessness due to lack of funds and lack of manpower.
    • These faces tell a story of loss, of despair, and of complete helplessness.
    • His face expresses bewildered helplessness, reminding us that the photographer must either choose to lend a helpful hand or snap the photo.
    • He watched her with a mingled feeling of helplessness, admiration, and hate.
    • What this film does get right is the utter helplessness of man when pitted against a shark in a battle of life or death.
    • I can remember well my bewilderment and sense of helplessness when given the task of identifying a topic, posing 'the question', creating hypotheses, and identifying an appropriate research methodology.
    • The proprietor spreads his hands in a gesture of helplessness.
    • His words clearly expressed the helplessness of some local businesses investing abroad.
    • The captain told of the anguish and helplessness experienced when injured crew are taken into the care of people outside of the navy's control.
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