Word · Frequency #7897
empower
赋予力量；使自立；赋能
核心释义
to give someone more confidence, strength, and control over their own life or situation
- 1.
授予许可、权力或做某事的合法权利。
To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.
- 2.
增强某人的信心或力量,使其更能掌控自己的生活或处境。
To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.
授权；准许；授予许可、权力或做某事的合法权利。；增强某人的信心或力量,使其更能掌控自己的生活或处境。；授予权力；允许
用法In use
The new law empowers citizens to hold their government accountable.
用法提示：empower 作为及物动词，表示‘赋予权力’
Education empowers women to achieve economic independence.
用法提示：empower 表示‘使能够’，后接不定式
The manager empowered her team to make decisions on their own.
用法提示：empower 的过去式，表示‘授权’
empower sb to do sth
常用结构，表示授予某人做某事的权力。
The new law empowers local governments to levy taxes.
新法律授权地方政府征收税款。
empower sb with sth
表示赋予某人某物（权力、能力等）。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- empower someone to do something
- 授权某人做某事
- The new law empowers citizens to challenge unfair decisions.新法律授权公民挑战不公正的决定。
- empower women
- 赋予女性权力
- Programs that empower women have a positive impact on society.赋予女性权力的项目对社会有积极影响。
- empower communities
- 增强社区能力
- Microfinance initiatives can empower rural communities.小额信贷计划可以增强农村社区的能力。
- empower individuals
- 赋予个人权力
- Education empowers individuals to improve their lives.教育赋予个人改善生活的能力。
- empower employees
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 'em' 就像 '使'，power 是力量，合起来 '使拥有力量' 即 '授权'。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 通常用于正式场合，如政治、社会倡导或商业中赋予权力或能力。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，常用句型 empower + 宾语 + 带to的不定式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with 'empower' in the /aʊə/ ending. Beware of lookalikes like 'empire' which sound different.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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