disenfranchisement
gb/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/ us/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
C1
英语
义项
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名词
formal
C1
process
1
Loss of voting rights
When people are prevented from having or using the right to vote.
用法模式：
the disenfranchisement of [voters/group]; [adjective] disenfranchisement
常见错误：
Do not confuse disenfranchisement with enfranchisement, which means gaining or being given voting rights.
近义词
disfranchisement (A less common variant with the same basic meaning.)
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loss of voting rights (Plain, direct wording rather than a formal term.)
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voter suppression (Overlapping term that often emphasizes making voting difficult or discouraging it.)
反义词
enfranchisement (The granting or gaining of the right to vote.)
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re-enfranchisement (The restoration of voting rights after they were lost.)
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suffrage (The right to vote itself, rather than the process of granting it.)
搭配
voter disenfranchisement
|mass disenfranchisement
|widespread disenfranchisement
|systematic disenfranchisement
|racial disenfranchisement
|felony disenfranchisement
|electoral disenfranchisement
|political disenfranchisement
|disenfranchisement laws
|disenfranchisement of voters
主题
politics
|law
|civil_rights
|elections
例句
- The lawsuit claimed that the new registration rules would lead to the disenfranchisement of thousands of voters.
- After the civil war, discriminatory laws caused the widespread disenfranchisement of Black citizens.
- Activists warned that closing polling places in poor neighborhoods could amount to disenfranchisement.
学习者例句
- Disenfranchisement means losing the right to vote.
- The group fought against the disenfranchisement of voters.
名词
formal
C1
state
2
Exclusion from power
A situation where people feel or are kept powerless and unable to take part fully.
用法模式：
the disenfranchisement of [group]; a sense of disenfranchisement among [people]
常见错误：
In this broader sense, it does not always mean losing the legal right to vote.
近义词
marginalization (More general; being pushed to the edge of society or a group.)
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exclusion (Simpler and broader; being kept out.)
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alienation (Emphasizes feeling separated, ignored, or powerless.)
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disempowerment (Emphasizes loss of power or control.)
反义词
inclusion (Being allowed and enabled to participate.)
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empowerment (Gaining power, confidence, or control.)
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participation (Active involvement rather than exclusion.)
搭配
social disenfranchisement
|economic disenfranchisement
|civic disenfranchisement
|youth disenfranchisement
|community disenfranchisement
|a sense of disenfranchisement
|feelings of disenfranchisement
|deep disenfranchisement
|political disenfranchisement
|urban disenfranchisement
主题
society
|politics
|inequality
|communities
例句
- The speech addressed the disenfranchisement felt by communities that had no say in local development plans.
- Long-term unemployment can deepen social disenfranchisement and make people feel invisible.
- Many workers described a sense of disenfranchisement after major decisions were made without them.
学习者例句
- The young people felt a sense of disenfranchisement.
- The policy may increase the disenfranchisement of poor communities.
语法
词典原形
disenfranchisement
IPA
GB/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
US/dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
音节与重音
dis - en - fran - chise - ment （5 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (fran)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: disenfranchisement
- Plural: disenfranchisement
相关表达
felony disenfranchisement
1/fˈɛləni dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
voting ban for felons
a rule that stops people with serious criminal convictions from voting
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
political disenfranchisement
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Exclusion from politics
When a group has little or no real voice in politics.
例句
- Residents of the district complained of political disenfranchisement after years of ignored petitions.
- Low turnout was partly attributed to a sense of political disenfranchisement among young voters.
- The new constitution was intended to reduce the political disenfranchisement of minority groups.
prisoner disenfranchisement
1/pɹˈɪznɚ dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
Voting bans for prisoners
A rule that stops prisoners from voting.
例句
- The court considered whether prisoner disenfranchisement violated human rights law.
- Debates over prisoner disenfranchisement often focus on punishment, citizenship, and rehabilitation.
- Civil liberties groups challenged the country's prisoner disenfranchisement rules.
racial disenfranchisement
1/ɹˈeɪʃəl dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Race-based denial of voting
When people are denied voting rights or political power because of their race.
例句
- Poll taxes and literacy tests were tools of racial disenfranchisement in the Jim Crow South.
- The organization documents modern forms of racial disenfranchisement.
- Scholars debate how district boundaries can contribute to racial disenfranchisement.
voter disenfranchisement
1/vˈoʊtɚ dɪsɪnfɹˈænt͡ʃˌaɪzmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Blocking eligible voters
A situation where people who should be able to vote cannot vote.
例句
- Advocacy groups said the purge of inactive registrations could cause voter disenfranchisement.
- Strict ID laws are often debated in terms of election security and voter disenfranchisement.
- The commission investigated reports of voter disenfranchisement in several counties.