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enfranchise

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

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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