形容詞 impotent:

1. lacking power or ability
2. (of a male) unable to copulate

1. In the dreams of the impotent, comes the answer.
   它回答道：“在那無(wú)能為力者的夢(mèng)境里?！?/div>
2. The quality or condition of being impotent.
   無(wú)能為力無(wú)能為力的狀態(tài)或性質(zhì)
3. The boy is so impotent that he can't do a simple job well.
   這個(gè)男孩非常無(wú)能，連一件簡(jiǎn)單的工作也做不好。
4. Without the chairman's support, the committee is impotent.
   沒(méi)有主席的支持，委員會(huì)是無(wú)能為力的。

im.po.tent

adj.（形容詞）
Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak.
無(wú)力的；虛弱的：缺乏物質(zhì)力量或活力的；虛弱的
Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless:
無(wú)力的，無(wú)效的：缺乏力量以致不起作用的；無(wú)助的：
例句：
.Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent.(Freeman J. Dyson)
.沒(méi)有道德的技術(shù)是野蠻的；道德沒(méi)有了技術(shù)是無(wú)力的.(弗里曼J.戴森)

Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection.
陽(yáng)萎的：不能進(jìn)行性交的，經(jīng)常是因?yàn)椴荒苓_(dá)到或維持勃起
Sterile. Used of males.See Synonyms at sterile
不能生育的。指雄性參見(jiàn) sterile
Obsolete Lacking self-restraint.
【廢語(yǔ)】 無(wú)自制力的

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Latin impotôns impotent-
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) impotôns impotent-
in- [not] * see in-
in- [不] *參見(jiàn) in-
potôns [potent] * see potent
potôns [有性交能力的] *參見(jiàn) potent

【引伸】
im.potently
adv.（副詞）