enfranchise

vt. 给予自治权, 给予选举权, 解放 [法] 给与公民权, 给予自由土地保有权, 释放

发音

AU /ɛnˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪz/

词形变化

enfranchised enfranchises 三单 enfranchises enfranchising enfranchising 现在分词 enfranchised 过去式 enfranchised 过去分词

别名

effranchise enfranchize infranchise

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:

    To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:

    To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:

    To grant freedom from slavery, duty or servitude.

    及物
  4. 4.

    to convert a copyhold estate into a freehold estate

    历史 法律

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

affranchise

反义词 1

disenfranchise

上位词 5

grant accord liberate allot set free

词源

From Old French enfranchir (“to set free, enfranchise”), from en- (“in”) + franchir (“to set free”), equivalent to en- + franchise.

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