pow·er·less
adjective/ˈpaʊələs/
/ˈpaʊərləs/
- without power to control or to influence somebody/something
无影响力的；无权的 - powerless minorities
弱势的少数族群 - When the enemy attacked, we were completely powerless against them.
敌人进攻的时候，我们毫无抵御能力。 - As children we all feel powerless.
作为孩子，我们都感到无能为力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- against
- in the face of
- over
- …
- powerless minorities
- powerless to do something completely unable to do something
无能为力 - I saw what was happening, but I was powerless to help.
我眼看着事情发生，却无力相助。 - The Embassy seemed powerless to intervene.
大使馆似乎无力干预。
Extra Examples- People feel powerless over the problem.
对于这个问题，人们感到无能为力。 - They felt powerless in the face of disaster.
在灾难面前他们感到无能为力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- against
- in the face of
- over
- …
- I saw what was happening, but I was powerless to help.