at the mercy of是什么意思

at the mercy of

英[?t m?:si ?v]

美[?t ?i ?m?si ?v]

[释义] 任…摆布，在…前毫无办法;

[网络] 受支配;

[例句]Ordinary people are at the mercy of faceless bureaucrats.

普通人的命运任凭那些平庸刻板的官僚们摆布。