disenfranchise
gb/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/ us/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/
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Các nghĩa
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Động từ
formal
C1
action
1
take away voting rights
to stop someone from being able to vote, especially by law or unfair rules
Mẫu sử dụng:
disenfranchise [voters/a group]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not confuse this with a restaurant or business franchise; here, franchise means a legal right, especially the right to vote.
Từ đồng nghĩa
deprive of the vote (more explicit and less formal)
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exclude from voting (plain-language equivalent)
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suppress the vote of (often suggests unfair tactics rather than a formal legal loss of rights)
Từ trái nghĩa
enfranchise (to give or restore the right to vote)
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register (to officially add someone to a list of eligible voters)
Cụm từ đi kèm
disenfranchise voters
|disenfranchise citizens
|disenfranchise minority voters
|disenfranchise poor voters
|effectively disenfranchise
|systematically disenfranchise
|disenfranchised voters
|voter disenfranchisement
Chủ đề
politics
|law
|civil_rights
|government
Ví dụ
- The law was challenged because it could disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters.
- Long lines, missing ballots, and confusing rules can effectively disenfranchise people even without an explicit ban.
- For decades, many citizens were disenfranchised through literacy tests and poll taxes.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The new rule may disenfranchise many voters.
- They said the policy would disenfranchise young people.
Động từ
formal
C1
action
2
exclude from power
to make people feel that they have no power, rights, or voice in a system
Mẫu sử dụng:
disenfranchise [someone/a group] from [a process/system]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is usually about real exclusion or loss of influence, not simply feeling disappointed or unhappy.
Từ đồng nghĩa
marginalize (emphasizes pushing people to the edge of society or decision-making)
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exclude (broader and more neutral)
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disempower (emphasizes taking away power or agency)
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alienate (emphasizes making people feel disconnected or ignored)
Từ trái nghĩa
empower (to give people power, confidence, or control)
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include (to allow someone to participate)
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engage (to involve people actively in a process)
Cụm từ đi kèm
disenfranchise communities
|disenfranchise workers
|disenfranchise young people
|disenfranchised groups
|disenfranchised communities
|politically disenfranchised
|economically disenfranchised
|feel disenfranchised
Chủ đề
society
|politics
|inequality
|organizations
Ví dụ
- Many residents felt disenfranchised by a planning process that ignored their concerns.
- The company’s restructuring disenfranchised employees who had no say in decisions affecting their jobs.
- When decisions are made behind closed doors, members are likely to feel disenfranchised.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The students felt disenfranchised because no one listened to them.
- The policy disenfranchised small local businesses.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
disenfranchise
IPA
GB/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/
US/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪz/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
dis - en - fran - chise (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 3rd syllable (fran)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: disenfranchise
- 3rd Person Singular: disenfranchises
- Present Participle: disenfranchising
- Past: disenfranchised
Cách diễn đạt
felony disenfranchisement
1/fˈɛləni dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
voting ban for felons
a rule that stops people with serious criminal convictions from voting
Ví dụ
- Felony disenfranchisement laws vary widely from state to state.
- Advocates argue that felony disenfranchisement has a disproportionate impact on some communities.
- The court considered whether the state’s felony disenfranchisement policy violated the constitution.
felony disenfranchisement
1/fˈɛləni dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
Voting bans after felonies
A rule that stops some people with felony convictions from voting.
Ví dụ
- Several states have reconsidered felony disenfranchisement laws in recent years.
- Opponents argue that felony disenfranchisement makes reintegration harder.
- The report compares felony disenfranchisement policies across the United States.
the disenfranchised
1/ðə dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzd/
fixed phrase
formal
excluded powerless people
people who have little power or are not allowed to take part fully in society
Ví dụ
- The campaign promised to give a voice to the disenfranchised.
- The organization works with the poor, the displaced, and the disenfranchised.
- Political leaders often speak about helping the disenfranchised but fail to change the systems that exclude them.