Enfranchise



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 给予(某人)政治权利;释放 ( 奴隶)
• ［英］ 给予(某人)政治权利;(offer privileges of a citizen) ; 释放 ( 奴隶) ( to set free from slavery)
• ［记］ en+franchise
• ［同］ 参考: disenfranchised ( 被剥夺权力的)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-chised; -chising)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French enfranchiss-, stem of enfranchir, from en- + franc free — more at frank
• Date: 15th century
• 1. to set free (as from slavery)
• 2. to endow with a franchise: as
  • a. to admit to the privileges of a citizen and especially to the right of suffrage
  • b. to admit (a municipality) to political privileges or rights
• ? enfranchisement noun

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