voicelessness

• 名词，指失去声音或没有说话权的状态。可表示生理上无法发声、声带不振动，也可表示没有影响力、代表权或发言权。

A noun referring to the state or condition of being without a voice, which can describe a physical inability to speak, a lack of vocal cord vibration during speech, or a lack of influence or representation in decision-making.

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1. Loss of voiceB2formalmedical

   A medical condition affecting the vocal organs, leading to the inability to produce sound or speak.

   失声

   • After the surgery, he experienced temporary voicelessness.
   • The singer's voicelessness was caused by severe laryngitis.
   • Chronic voicelessness can be a symptom of a more serious disorder.

   同义词aphonia

   反义词voice

2. Soft speech without vocal cord vibrationC1formal

   The act of speaking in a whisper or with minimal vibration of the vocal cords, producing a breathy or unvoiced sound.

   无声

   • In the library, they communicated in a state of voicelessness.
   • The actor's voicelessness in the scene added to the dramatic tension.
   • Linguists study voicelessness as a phonetic feature in certain languages.

   同义词murmurmurmuringsotto vocewhisperwhispering

3. Lack of influence or powerC1formalpolitical

   The state of having no say or representation in decision-making or control over one's own affairs.

   无权无势

   • The voicelessness of marginalized communities is a pressing social issue.
   • Workers often feel a sense of voicelessness in corporate decisions.
   • The protest aimed to highlight the voicelessness of the oppressed.

   同义词disenfranchisementimpotencemarginalizationpowerlessnesssubordination

   反义词agencycontrolinfluencepowersayvoice