powerless

無力な

力や支配する手段がなく、行動したり状況を変えたりできない。

やさしい英語で： Unable to do something or change a situation because you lack strength or control.

• I felt powerless to help.
• They were powerless against the strong current.
• She watched, powerless, as the fire spread.

使い方： powerless to do something (We were powerless to prevent the closure.); powerless against something (The small boat was powerless against the waves.)

類義語： helpless, weak

反対語： powerful

よく使う表現： feel powerless, powerless to act, powerless against something

法的権限のない

法律で必要な権限を与えられていないため、行動できない。

やさしい英語で： Unable to act because the law does not give you the right to do so.

• The council is powerless to change the law.
• Police were powerless to enter without a warrant.
• The court remained powerless outside its own jurisdiction.

使い方： powerless to do something (The agency is powerless to impose a fine.)

類義語： unauthorized

よく使う表現： legally powerless, powerless to intervene, powerless under something

停電した

電気の供給がなく、電気を使えない。

やさしい英語で： Having no electricity available.

• The storm left our house powerless.
• Thousands of homes remained powerless overnight.
• The village was powerless after the cables fell.

類義語： without power

よく使う表現： left powerless, powerless homes, powerless after something