enfranchise
英 [?n'fr?n(t)?a?z; en-]
美[?n'fr?nt?a?z]
- vt. 給予選舉權；給予自治權；解放，釋放
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?enfranchises;過去式:?enfranchised;過去分詞:?enfranchised;現在分詞:?enfranchising;名詞:?enfranchisement;
中文詞源
enfranchise 賦予選舉權
en-, 進入，使。franchise, 選舉權，詞源同free.
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The company voted to enfranchise its 120 women members.
- 公司投票決定給予其120名女職員選舉權。
來自柯林斯例句