emancipate

/ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmænsɪpeɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈman(t)-sə-ˌpāt/ (ame, mw)

emancipate — verb

  • emancipatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • emancipateshe / she / it
  • emancipatedpast simple
  • emancipating-ing form

1. to end the legal, social, or political control over a person or group so that th

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to end the legal, social, or political control over a person or group so that they can have the same freedom and rights as others

例句

The new law emancipated thousands of workers from the old debt system.

emancipate + object + from + noun

Activists hoped the ruling would emancipate women from unfair marriage rules.

同義詞
  • free

    broader everyday verb for removing control or limits

  • liberate

    stronger and often more dramatic, especially in war or resistance contexts

  • empower

    focuses on giving people power or ability, not necessarily ending outside control

反義詞
  • oppress

    keep people under unfair social or political control

  • enslave

    put people under extreme control, especially as slaves or forced labourers

文法句型

emancipate + object + from + noun

be emancipated from + noun

用法筆記

Usually used for formal changes in rights or status, especially by laws, courts, reforms, or social movements. It often appears in passive sentences when the focus is on the people who gain freedom.

常見錯誤

❌The holiday emancipated me from work stress.
✅The holiday freed me from work stress.
💡'emancipate' is usually used for legal, political, or social freedom, not temporary personal relief.