| 单词 | impotent |
| 释义 | impotent —impotently, adv. /im"peuh teuhnt/, adj. 1. not potent; lacking power or ability. 2. utterly unable (to do something). 3. without force or effectiveness. 4. lacking bodily strength or physically helpless. 5. (of a male) unable to attain or sustain a penile erection. 6. (esp. of a male) sterile. 7. Obs. without restraint. n. 8. an impotent person: therapy for sexual impotents. [1350-1400; ME < L impotent- (s. of impotens) without power over oneself or others. See IM-2, POTENT1] Syn. 1, 2. powerless, helpless. 3. ineffectual, ineffective, feeble, weak. |
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