impotent

英 [ˈɪm.pə.tənt] 美 [ˈɪm.pə.t̬ənt]

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记忆“impotent”的方法是将它分解为两部分：“im”和“potent”。首先，记住“potent”意味着有力、强效的。接着，将“im”看作是“not”（不），将两部分结合起来，就形象地创造了一个“没有力量”的图像，即“impotent”代表无力或无效的意思。

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impotence

impotent 不起作用的，性无能的

im-,不，非，potent,强有力的，有效的，词源同power,possible.引申词义性无能的。

impotent (adj.): late 14c., "physically weak, enfeebled, crippled," from Old French impotent "powerless, weak, incapable," from Latin imponentem (nominative impotens) "lacking control, powerless," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + ponentem (nominative potens) "potent" (see potent).

Meaning "having no power to accomplish anything" is from mid-15c.; that of "completely lacking in sexual power" (of males) is from mid-15c. Middle English also had a native term for this: Cunt-beaten (mid-15c.). The figurative sense in Latin was "without self-control, headstrong, violent." Related: Impotently.

1. The aggression of a bully leaves people feeling hurt, angry and impotent.: 暴徒的侵犯令人们感到痛心、愤怒却又无能为力。

2. They sit in impotent opposition while the country goes to the dogs.: 国家败落之际，他们加入了软弱无力的反对党。

3. Without the chairman's support, the committee is impotent.: 没有主席的支持，委员会是无能为力的。

4. We felt quite impotent to resist the will of the dictator.: 我们感到无力抗拒独裁者的意志.

5. They were virtually impotent against the power of the large companies.: 他们实际上无力与实力雄厚的大公司抗衡.