enfranchise

• vt. 给予选举权；给予自治权；解放，释放

en-, 进入，使。franchise, 选举权，词源同free.

enfranchise (v.)

early 15c., "grant (someone) the status or privilege of citizenship, admit to membership in a town," from Old French enfranchiss-, present participle stem of enfranchir "to set or make free; grant a franchise to;" from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + franc "free" (see franchise (n.)). Generally with reference to voting privileges after c. 1700. Related: Enfranchised; enfranchisement.

1. The company voted to enfranchise its 120 women members.

公司投票决定给予其120名女职员选举权。

来自柯林斯例句