An enabler is a person or a thing that makes it possible for someone to do something, or for something to happen. The shape of the word is simple: enable with -er on the end — the one who enables.

An enabler促成者 is a person or a thing that makes it possible for someone to do something, or for something to happen是讓某人能夠做某件事、或讓某件事得以發生的人或東西. The shape of the word is simple這個字的組成很簡單: enable with -er on the end就是 enable 加上字尾 -er — the one who enables也就是「促成的那個人（或東西）」.

In ordinary talk it can be quite neutral. A tool, a law, a teacher, or a piece of software can be an enabler if it opens a door that was closed. Offices and tech people use it a lot this way, sometimes a little loosely, as a grand word for “something that helps.” Though actually, in families and in counselling, enabler has a darker, more specific use, and that is the one many English speakers think of first.

In ordinary talk在日常說話裡, it這個字 can be quite neutral可以是中性的. A tool, a law, a teacher, or a piece of software一項工具、一條法律、一位老師，或一套軟體 can be an enabler就可以算是 an enabler if it opens a door that was closed只要打開了一扇原本關著的門. Offices and tech people use it a lot this way辦公室和科技圈的人常常這樣用, sometimes a little loosely有時候用得有點鬆, as a grand word for "something that helps"把它當成「有幫助的東西」的一種比較誇張的說法. Though actually不過其實, in families and in counselling在家庭和諮商領域裡, enablerenabler has a darker, more specific use有一個更黑暗、更明確的用法, and that is the one many English speakers think of first而這也是很多母語人士第一個想到的意思.

An enabler is someone who, often with kind intentions, makes it easier for another person to keep a harmful habit — drinking, drugs, or other trouble. They may cover for them, give them money, or look away. The person is not usually trying to be cruel; they may think they are helping.

An enabler在這個意思裡 an enabler is someone who, often with kind intentions, makes it easier for another person to keep a harmful habit是那種常常出於善意卻讓另一個人更容易維持有害習慣的人 — drinking, drugs, or other trouble像是酗酒、吸毒，或其他麻煩事. They他們 may cover for them, give them money, or look away可能會幫對方掩護、給對方錢，或是選擇視而不見. The person這個人 is not usually trying to be cruel通常不是故意要害人; they may think they are helping他們可能還以為自己在幫忙.

So the same word can praise or warn, depending on what is being made possible. Listen for the rest of the sentence.

So所以 the same word can praise or warn同一個字可以是稱讚也可以是警告, depending on what is being made possible要看它「促成」的到底是什麼. Listen for the rest of the sentence要聽懂它就得聽完那句話剩下的部分.