enfranchise

动词 enfranchise:

1. grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
   同义词：affranchise
2. grant voting rights

1. In Britain women were enfranchised in 1918.
   1918年英国妇女获得议会选举权。
2. The slaves were enfranchised.
   奴隶们被释放了。

en.fran.chise

v.tr.（及物动词）
en.fran.chised,en.fran.chis.ing,en.fran.chis.es
To bestow a franchise on.
赋予投票权
To endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.
赋予公民权，尤其是选举权
To free, as from bondage.
解放，如从奴役中

来源：
Middle English enfraunchisen
中古英语 enfraunchisen
from Old French enfranchir enfranchiss- [to set free]
源自 古法语 enfranchir enfranchiss- [释放，解放]
en- [intensive pref.] * see en-
en- [自由的] *参见 en-
franchir from franc [free] * see frank
franchir 源自 franc [加强语气前缀] *参见 frank

【引伸】
enfran.chise.ment
n.（名词）