首页enfranchiseenfranchise的意思
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