English Dictionary

enfranchise

IPA（発音記号）

/ɛnˈfɹænt͡ʃaɪz/

動詞

歴史的

To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people. / To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.

日本語の意味

選挙権を与える / 票を投じる権利を付与する / 市や議会の権利（自治体権利など）を与える

The new constitution will enfranchise all adult citizens regardless of gender, allowing them to vote in national elections.

新しい憲法は性別に関係なくすべての成人市民に選挙権を与え、全国選挙で投票できるようにするでしょう。

意味（1）

To grant the privilege of voting to a person or group of people.

意味（2）

To grant municipal or parliamentary rights to an entity such as a city or constituency.

意味（3）

To grant freedom from slavery, duty or servitude.

Parental control had been so decisive in Louisa's case that marriage bonds had not hitherto enfranchised her from the former; she, therefore, at the proper time of light, appeared on the arm of Signor Riccardini, and laid her purse on the lap of her mother (who she knew had at least three hundred pounds in possession), at the risk of being deemed extravagant by her husband.

意味（4）

(property law, England & Wales, historical) to convert a copyhold estate into a freehold estate

enfranchises （ present singular third-person ）

enfranchising （ participle present ）

enfranchised （ participle past ）

enfranchised （ past ）