impotence

FREQ #24657

n. 无力, 虚弱, 无效, 阳萎 [医] 阳萎, 无能力

发音

其它 /ˈɪmpətəns/

词形变化

impotences 复数 impotences

别名

impotency

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Powerlessness; incapacity.

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    Near-synonyms: weakness, helplessness

  2. 2.

    Inability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

impotency powerlessness

反义词 1

potence

上位词 3

quality infertility sterility

下位词 10

ed weakness helplessness erectile dysfunction impuissance ineffectiveness ineffectuality ineffectualness paper tiger uninterestingness

相关短语

monetary impotence

词源

From Middle French impotence, from Latin impotentia.

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