enfranchise

英 [ɪn'fræn(t)ʃaɪz; en-] 美[ɪn'fræntʃaɪz]

释义

vt. 给予选举权；给予自治权；解放，释放

词态变化

第三人称单数: enfranchises;过去式: enfranchised;过去分词: enfranchised;现在分词: enfranchising;名词: enfranchisement;

近义词

中文词源

enfranchise 赋予选举权

en-, 进入，使。franchise, 选举权，词源同free.

英文词源

enfranchise (v.): early 15c., "grant (someone) the status or privilege of citizenship, admit to membership in a town," from Old French enfranchiss-, present participle stem of enfranchir "to set or make free; grant a franchise to;" from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + franc "free" (see franchise (n.)). Generally with reference to voting privileges after c. 1700. Related: Enfranchised; enfranchisement.

双语例句

1. The company voted to enfranchise its 120 women members.: 公司投票决定给予其120名女职员选举权。

英英释意

1. grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude;: "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century"

实用场景例句

The company voted to enfranchise its 120 women members.: 公司投票决定给予其120名女职员选举权。