empower
英 /ɪmˈpaʊə/ 美 /ɪmˈpaʊər/
- v. 使有能力；增强自主权Give someone confidence or control over their own life.
- v. 授权Give someone official authority to take particular action.
Learning to cook empowered him to live independently.
学会做饭让他能够独立生活。
Access to reliable information can empower citizens to make informed decisions about their health.
获取可靠信息可以使公民有能力对自身健康作出明智决定。
搭配
empower women 增强女性自主权empower communities 增强社区自主能力empower someone to act 授权某人采取行动
辨析提示
常用empower sb to do sth，表示赋能或授权。
词族
empowerment (n.)、empowered (adj.)、empowering (adj.)
近义 enable、authorize
反义 disempower
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