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Toothless ˈtuːθləs Power Describe Adj Tooth·Less Adjective Teeth

The word "toothless" describes someone without teeth, or an organization or law that lacks power and is ineffective.

The word "toothless" describes someone without teeth, or an organization or law that lacks power and is ineffective.

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toothless
/tu͟ːθləs/
1
[ADJ 形容词]没有牙齿的 You use toothless to describe a person or their smile when they have no teeth.
  [usu ADJ n]
    2
    [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]无实权的;不起作用的 If you describe something such as an official group or a law as toothless, you mean it has no real power and is not effective.
    • In his view, the Commission remains a toothless and ineffectual body.

      在他看来,委员会仍然是一个没有实权、不起作用的机构。


    Oxford tooth·less / ˈtuːθləs ; NAmE ˈtuːθləs / adjective 1 having no teeth 无牙的;无齿的 a toothless old man 没牙的老头 She gave us a toothless grin. 她张开没牙的嘴巴对我们笑了笑。 2 having no power or authority 人微言轻的;没有权威的;不起作用的 tooth·less / ˈtuːθləs ; NAmE ˈtuːθləs /
    LDC
    toothlesstooth‧less /ˈtuːθləs/ adjective
    Examples
    Collocations
    1someone who is toothless has no teeth:  a toothless old womana toothless smile/grin He gave us a toothless grin.2an organization that is toothless has no power to make people obey its rules:  Does the agency have the power to prosecute companies, or is it a toothless organization?
    WDF

    toothless

    [ˈtu:θləs]

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    Spoken:

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    没有权威的(58%),没有牙齿的(42%)
    adj.无牙齿的
    adj.无权势的

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