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To give someone more confidence, power, freedom, or the tools to do something, especially so they can take more control of their own life or situation. Often used about groups who previously had less power, like empowering women or empowering employees to make decisions.
賦予力量、賦權、增能
組成em- (a version of "en-," meaning "to put into a state") + power.
同家族的字
- powerempower is built from em- (make) + power — to give someone power
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
empowerverb/ɪmˈpaʊ.ə/
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To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.
- Regulations have been made under the Civil Aviation Acts of 1949, 1980 and 1982 which empower Inspectors of Accidents to do these things.
- Once on site, inspectors are empowered to exercise wide-ranging legal powers - including the right to enter railway property or land adjoining it; to make written, electronic or photographic records; to seize equipment, remove or retain samples; and to be given access to records and recording equipment.
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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.
- John found that starting up his own business empowered him greatly in social situations.
- Musically, what originally attracted me to dance was its shamanist aspects, using natural magic to change people's neurological states and to psychologically empower them.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。