You can either be at the effect (powerless) of your business or act as the cause (in power) of it.

你可以是你业务的效果(无能为力的)或作为它的原因(在能力内的)。

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In the present paper, the author discusses the main causes of the "powerless power attacks" of the Chinese women ace spikers according to the actual international major competitions at present.

结合当今国际女排大赛的实际，论述了我国女排主攻手“强攻不强”的主要原因。

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Those who care for the weak and the powerless in society were convinced that the power of the mass media is far stronger than protests and demonstrations on the street.

对于向来关心弱势社群的团体来说，传媒的威力、舆论的压力比街头抗争更有作用。

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The Communist Party had the power of life and death over Soviet citizens, but they were powerless to revise or repeal the laws of physics or the principles of engineering.

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Together the powerful spy on the powerless, and they're not going to give up their positions of power, despite what the people want.

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Puntland's administration claims it is powerless in the face of the growing power of the pirates, who are well-armed and employ a lot of people.

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