基本释义
[verb] give (someone) the authority or power to do something
[动词] 赋予(某人)做某事的权力
深入解读
Empower 是一个衍生自熟词 power 的单词,由前缀 em- (使成某种状态、致使……、使之如……、作成……)+ power 构成,最早出现于17世纪中期,用来表示“授权”,常作正式用语并使用被动语态,即赋予某人做某事的官方或法律权力,比如:
- 我受权处理此事。
I am empowered to deal with this matter. - 法院有权因某些罪行判处罪犯死刑。
The courts were empowered to impose the capital sentence for certain crimes.
赋权之后,受权人不仅可以增加自主权,也可以获得权力带来的力量从而有能力实现某事或控制某个局势。因而 empower 也被用来表示“增加……的自主权”以及“给予……力量、使有能力”,常意味着提供手段或机会使某人更加坚强和自信,尤其是在控制自己的生活和主张自己的权利等方面,比如:
- 科学使人类能更有效地控制大自然的威力。
Science empowers men to control natural forces more effectively. - 这场运动使妇女更能主动掌握自己的命运,对自己充满信心。
The movement actively empowered women and gave them confidence in themselves.
外刊例句
- Other ideas for empowering workers attract similar criticisms.
其他赋予劳动者权力的方案也遭到类似的批评。
——《经济学人》 - Critics say the Biden administration and its partners were naïve about the intentions of two rival generals and failed to empower civilian leaders.
批评人士表示,拜登政府及其合作伙伴对两位互相敌对的将军的意图很天真,未能赋予文职领导人力量。
——《纽约时报》
常见短语
“empower” 这个词的中文解释是 “授权,赋予权力,使能”。
以下是包含 “empower” 这个词的50个短语,每个短语都附有中文解释:
- empower individuals – 赋予个人权力
- empower communities – 授权社区
- empower women – 赋予妇女权力
- empower marginalized groups – 授权边缘群体
- empower youth – 赋予青年权力
- empower employees – 赋予员工权力
- empower citizens – 赋予公民权力
- empower leaders – 赋予领导者权力
- empower students – 赋予学生权力
- empower voices – 赋予声音权力
- empower individuals with disabilities – 赋予残疾人权力
- empower local organizations – 授权地方组织
- empower workers – 赋予工人权力
- empower parents – 赋予父母权力
- empower advocates – 赋予倡导者权力
- empower activists – 赋予活动家权力
- empower entrepreneurs – 赋予创业者权力
- empower patients – 赋予患者权力
- empower educators – 赋予教育工作者权力
- empower volunteers – 赋予志愿者权力
- empower stakeholders – 赋予利益相关者权力
- empower clients – 赋予客户权力
- empower families – 赋予家庭权力
- empower artists – 赋予艺术家权力
- empower consumers – 赋予消费者权力
- empower participants – 赋予参与者权力
- empower leaders with decision-making – 赋予决策权的领导者
- empower voices of change – 赋予变革之声权力
- empower local initiatives – 赋予本地倡议权力
- empower workers with rights – 赋予权利的工人
- empower students with knowledge – 赋予知识的学生
- empower communities with resources – 赋予资源的社区
- empower individuals to succeed – 赋予个人成功的能力
- empower citizens to engage – 赋予公民参与的能力
- empower women to lead – 赋予妇女领导的能力
- empower youth to make a difference – 赋予青年有所作为的能力
- empower employees with skills – 赋予技能的员工
- empower parents with knowledge – 赋予知识的父母
- empower advocates to create change – 赋予倡导者创造变革的能力
- empower activists to raise awareness – 赋予活动家提高意识的能力
- empower entrepreneurs to innovate – 赋予创业者创新的能力
- empower patients with information – 赋予信息的患者
- empower educators to inspire – 赋予教育者激发的能力
- empower volunteers to contribute – 赋予志愿者贡献的能力
- empower stakeholders to collaborate – 赋予利益相关者合作的能力
- empower clients with choices – 赋予选择的客户
- empower families to thrive – 赋予茁壮成长的家庭
- empower artists to express – 赋予表达的艺术家
- empower consumers to make informed decisions – 赋予知情决策的消费者
- empower participants to take action – 赋予行动的参与者
同近义词
authorize: give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent)
license: grant a license to (someone or something) to permit the use of something or to allow an activity to take place
entitle: give (someone) a legal right or a just claim to receive or do something