powerlessness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpaʊə.ləs.nəs/ us/ˈpaʊ.ɚ.ləs.nəs/
无力;无力感
the condition or feeling of having no power
A significant cause of stress in the workplace is a sense of powerlessness and lack of control. 工作场所压力的一个重要原因是无力感和缺乏控制感。
As hostages, they experienced humiliation and utter powerlessness. 作为人质，他们经历了屈辱和完全的无能为力。
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- What I felt was utter powerlessness.
- She still had vivid memories of the horrible powerlessness of childhood.
- The powerlessness of developing countries within the global economic system has been exposed.