empower

英 [ɪmˈpaʊə(r)]

美 [ɪmˈpaʊər]

v.  授权; 给(某人)…的权力; 增加(某人的)自主权; 使控制局势

过去分词：empowered　第三人称单数：empowers　过去式：empowered　现在分词：empowering　复数：empowers　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.7897 / COCA.6207

牛津词典

verb

• 授权；给（某人）…的权力
  to give sb the power or authority to do sth
  1. The courts were empowered to impose the death sentence for certain crimes.
     法院有权因某些罪行判处罪犯死刑。
• 增加（某人的）自主权；使控制局势
  to give sb more control over their own life or the situation they are in
  1. The movement actively empowered women and gave them confidence in themselves.
     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。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 授权；给予…权力
  If someoneis empowered todo something, they have the authority or power to do it.
  1. The army is now empowered to operate on a shoot-to-kill basis...
     军队得到授权,在行动中可以开枪射杀。
  2. His position does not empower him to cite our views without consultation.
     他的地位并没有给予他不经许可就引用我们观点的权力。
• VERB 给予…力量；使有能力(实现…)
  Toempowersomeone means to give them the means to achieve something, for example to become stronger or more successful.
  1. Empowering the underprivileged lies in assuring them that education holds the real source of power...
     帮助贫困人民就要让他们相信教育是真正的力量源泉。
  2. What I'm trying to do is to empower people, to give them ways to help them get well.
     我现在努力做的就是帮助人们，引他们过上好日子。

英英释义

verb

• give or delegate power or authority to
  1. She authorized her assistant to sign the papers
  Synonym:authoriseauthorize
• give qualities or abilities to
  Synonym:endowinduegiftinvestendue

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