e·man·ci·pate /ɪˈmænsəpeɪt/ verb [transitiveT] formalFREE/NOT IN PRISON to give someone the political or legal rights that they did not have before 解放,给〔某人〕政治[法律]权利 Slaves were emancipated in 1834. 奴隶于1834年获得了解放。
—emancipation /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]