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

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