enfranchise

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:; To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people. transitive
  2. To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:; To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency. transitive
  3. To grant the franchise to an entity, specifically:; To grant freedom from slavery, duty or servitude. transitive
    — Parental control had been so decisive in Louisa's case that marriage bonds had not hitherto enfranchised her from the former; she, therefore, at the proper time of light, appeared on the arm of Signor Riccardini, and laid her purse on the lap of her mother (who she knew had at least three hundred pounds in possession), at the risk of being deemed extravagant by her husband.
  4. to convert a copyhold estate into a freehold estate England,Wales,historical

词形变化

enfranchises present,singular,third-person enfranchising participle,present enfranchised participle,past enfranchised past

词汇关系

衍生词
enfranchisable enfranchisement enfranchiser
相关词
franchise disenfranchise

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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