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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。
赋予力量；使自立；赋能
empowers — third person singular of empower
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赋予力量；使自立；赋能
to give someone more confidence, strength, and control over their own life or situation
The new law empowers local governments to levy taxes.
新法律授权地方政府征收税款。
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.
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.
empower
Base
原形
empowers
3rd person
第三人称单数
empowering
-ing
现在分词
empowered
Past
过去式
empowered
Past participle
过去分词
The new law empowers citizens to vote.
新法律授权公民投票。
The program empowered many women to start businesses.
该项目使许多女性能够创业。
The organization is empowering local communities.
该组织正在赋予当地社区权力。
常用结构：empower sb to do sth 授权某人做某事
The new law empowers citizens to hold their government accountable.
新法律赋予公民追究政府责任的权利。
Education empowers women to achieve economic independence.
教育使女性能够实现经济独立。
The manager empowered her team to make decisions on their own.
经理授权她的团队自行做决定。
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。
表示赋予某人某物（权力、能力等）。
The program empowers women with financial skills.
该计划赋予妇女财务技能。
被动形式，强调被授权做某事。
Employees are empowered to make decisions independently.
员工被授权独立做出决策。
Not this
She empowered him make the decision.
Use this
She empowered him to make the decision.
empower 是及物动词，后接动词不定式作宾语补足语时，必须带 to，不能省略。
Not this
The medicine empowered him to walk again.
Use this
The medicine enabled him to walk again.
empower 侧重授予权力或权威，而 enable 强调提供能力或手段；恢复行走能力应用 enable。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
授权员工
The company empowers employees to make decisions independently.
公司授权员工独立做出决策。
使穷人获得权力
Access to technology can empower the poor.
获取技术可以使穷人获得权力。
赋予女性权力，女性又赋予其他女性权力。
The movement aims to empower women by providing education and opportunities.
这一运动旨在通过提供教育和机会来赋予女性权力。
当你赋予一位女性权力时，你就赋予了一个社区权力。
Investing in girls' education empowers entire families and communities.
投资女童教育能赋予整个家庭和社区权力。
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联想 'em' 就像 '使'，power 是力量，合起来 '使拥有力量' 即 '授权'。
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。
及物动词，常用句型 empower + 宾语 + 带to的不定式。
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