im·po·tent/`ɪmpətənt; ˈɪmpətənt/ adj 1 unable to do things well because you do not have enough power, strength, or control 无能的,无影响力的: an impotent city government 无能的市政府 2 a man who is impotent is unable to have sex because he cannot get an ERECTION 〔指男子〕阳痿的,不能性交的