He struck a free-kick off-target with eight minutes of normal time remaining but powerless to do anything about the winning goals by Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero.

他在常规时间剩下八分钟时，有一脚没有打在门框范围内的任意球，但是软绵无力，无法与格罗索和皮耶罗的进球相比。

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I saw what was happening, but I was powerless to help.

我眼看着事情发生，却无力相助。

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The old emir watches from abroad, rich but powerless, after a nominal reconciliation with his son.

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Western countries seem set to observe these unfolding dramas largely in the role of concerned but powerless spectators.

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Half a year later, Silverman struck back in an Esquire article, calling McPherson a "D-girl, " industry slang for an attractive, but powerless, junior female executive.

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