enfranchise

IPA/ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/
KK[ɪnfrˈæntʃˌaɪz]IPA/ɪnˈfræntʃaɪz/

enfranchise — verb

  • enfranchisepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • enfranchiseshe / she / it
  • enfranchisedpast simple
  • enfranchising-ing form

1. to legally allow a person or a community to vote in political elections

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to legally allow a person or a community to vote in political elections

例句

The 1920 constitutional amendment enfranchised women across the entire country.

passive: be enfranchised by [law/amendment]

Nia felt proud when her nation finally enfranchised all citizens over the age of eighteen.

同義詞
  • give the vote to

    less formal, more common in everyday political discussion

  • grant suffrage to

    slightly more formal, centred on the right to vote

  • empower

    broader meaning — includes but is not limited to voting rights

反義詞
  • disenfranchise

    the direct opposite — to take away voting rights

  • exclude

    broader — to keep someone out of a process, not specifically voting

文法句型

enfranchise + person/group

be enfranchised by [law/amendment]

用法筆記

Often used in the passive voice (e.g., were enfranchised by the constitutional amendment). The subject is typically a law, a government, or a political reform. The object is always a person or group, never an election or a vote.

常見錯誤

❌The reform enfranchised voting to all adults.
✅The reform enfranchised all adults.
💡enfranchise already includes the idea of voting; do not add voting as a separate object.
❌The president enfranchised the election.
✅The president enfranchised the citizens.
💡the object of enfranchise must be the people who receive voting rights, not the election itself.