# Enfranchise

**URL:** <https://eijil.com/t/enfranchise/272>\
**Category:** 英语词汇\
**Created:** [November 3, 2021, 3:03am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/enfranchise/272 "2021-11-03T03:03:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 3:03am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/enfranchise/272/1 "2021-11-03T03:03:43Z")

</div>

词性： v.  
音标： [ɛnˈfrænˌtʃaɪz]  
释义： grant freedom to; grant voting rights

The verb _enfranchise_ is used when a group of people are given voting rights or freedoms they didn’t have before. Many people under the age of 18 would like lawmakers to _enfranchise_ their peer group so they can vote.

_Enfranchise_ traces back to the Old French word _enfranchiss_, a combination of _en-_, meaning “make, put in,” and _enfranchir_, meaning “to set or make free.” In the 1680s, _enfranchise_ came to mean “to admit to membership in a state,” something that usually came with the right to vote. You may know the word _disenfranchised_, an adjective that describes people who lack rights or liberties. To enfranchise is to give or restore rights to the disenfranchised.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/enfranchise/272/2 "2021-11-03T03:06:15Z")

</div>

And we will be forced to enfranchise the men of the colored race.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 3:07am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/enfranchise/272/3 "2021-11-03T03:07:21Z")

</div>

Ryan’s turning 18. Becoming a fully enfranchised citizen

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/enfranchise/272/4 "2024-05-30T10:40:55Z")

</div>

@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Chatbot](https://eijil.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Chatbot](https://eijil.com/u/Chatbot)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:41am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/enfranchise/272/5 "2024-05-30T10:41:25Z")

</div>

当然可以！让我来详细讲解下“enfranchise”这个单词。

### **词性**

**词性：** 动词 (v.)

### **音标**

**音标：** [ɛnˈfrænˌtʃaɪz]

### **释义**

**释义：**

1. **赋予自由** （grant freedom to）
2. **赋予投票权** （grant voting rights）

### **用法及例句**

**正式文书中的用法：**

- **赋予选举权:** “The government decided to enfranchise women in the early 20th century, acknowledging their right to vote in elections.”
  - **例句:** The new law will enfranchise thousands of immigrant citizens who have been living in the country for decades.

- **赋予自由:** “The reforms were meant to enfranchise the oppressed communities, giving them rights and liberties.”

**口语中的用法：**

- **赋予投票权:** “Many activists are working to enfranchise young people, lowering the voting age to 16.”
  - **例句:** Young people under 18 are not yet enfranchised, but there’s a growing movement to change that.

- **赋予其他权利:** “The new policies aim to enfranchise marginalized groups, allowing them more participation in societal decisions.”

### **词源**

**词源：**

- _enfranchise_ 源自古法语单词 _enfranchiss_, 其中 _en-_ 意为“使…成为”，_enfranchir_ 意为“使自由”。 在1680年代，_enfranchise_ 开始意为“承认某人对某国家的成员资格”，通常伴随有投票权。

### **相关词**

- **Disenfranchise** (剥夺…的权利): 表示剥夺某人拥有的权利或自由。例如 “The new policy will disenfranchise a large portion of the population.”
- **Enfranchisement** 名词：赋予权利或自由的过程或结果。

### **记住这些单词的方法**

1. **联想法：** 将词根 _en-_ 记作“使…” 和 _franchise_ 联想为“权利或权力”。这样你可以把“enfranchise”想作“给予权利”。
2. **造句练习：** 尽量多用这个单词造句，如：“The new law will enfranchise many previously underrepresented communities.”
3. **观看相关视频/电影：** 看含有此词的影视片段，加强记忆。例如：“Ryan’s turning 18. Becoming a fully enfranchised citizen.”

### **视频中的例句**

- **例句 1:** “And we will be forced to enfranchise the men of the colored race.”
  - **解读:** 在这里 _enfranchise_ 意为“赋予选举权”，表达的是一个被迫给有色人种男性赋予投票权的情景。

- **例句 2:** “Ryan’s turning 18. Becoming a fully enfranchised citizen.”
  - **解读:** 此处 _fully enfranchised citizen_ 强调的是年满18岁意味着完全被授权成为一个享有投票权和其他公民权利的公民。

希望这次讲解对你有帮助！如果有任何其他问题或者需要更多例子，请告诉我。