em·pow·er /ɪmˈpaʊə $ -ˈpaʊr/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] 1 CONTROLto give someone more control over their own life or situation 使自主;使控制局面 The Voting Rights Act was needed to empower minority groups. 《选举权法案》对于赋予少数民族自主权是必不可少的。
2 formalSCL to give a person or organization the legal right to do something 授权〔某人或某组织做某事〕be empowered to do something The president is empowered to appoint judges to the Supreme Court. 总统有权任命最高法院的法官。
—empowerment noun [uncountableU]