disenfranchise
含义: To deprive someone of the right to vote or of other rights of citizenship; more broadly, to make someone feel excluded from power, influence, or opportunity.
Disenfranchisement can be literal (removing voting rights from prisoners, non-citizens, or specific groups) or figurative (the feeling of being excluded from decision-making processes). In British politics, voter ID requirements have been criticised as potentially disenfranchising elderly, disabled, and minority voters who are less likely to hold photo identification. The broader figurative use — 'disenfranchised communities' — describes groups who feel powerless and ignored by the political system.
例句
- Critics argued that the new voter ID requirements would disenfranchise thousands of elderly and low-income citizens who lack photo identification. 批评人士认为,新的选民身份证要求将剥夺数千名缺少带照片身份证件的老年和低收入公民的投票权。Los críticos sostuvieron que los nuevos requisitos de identificación con foto para votar privarían de sus derechos a miles de ciudadanos ancianos y de bajos ingresos que carecen de documento de identidad con fotografía.批判者たちは、新しい有権者身分証明要件によって、写真付き身分証明書を持たない何千人もの高齢者や低所得の市民の投票権が事実上奪われると主張しました。비판론자들은 새로운 유권자 신분증 요건이 사진이 부착된 신분증을 소지하지 않은 수천 명의 고령자와 저소득층 시민의 투표권을 사실상 박탈할 것이라고 주장했습니다.
- Many young people feel disenfranchised by a political system that seems unresponsive to their concerns about housing and climate change. 许多年轻人对一个似乎无视他们对住房和气候变化关切的政治体系感到被边缘化。Muchos jóvenes se sienten excluidos de un sistema político que parece insensible a sus preocupaciones sobre la vivienda y el cambio climático.多くの若者は、住宅問題や気候変動に関する自分たちの懸念に無関心に見える政治システムに疎外感を覚えています。많은 젊은이들은 주거 문제와 기후변화에 대한 자신들의 우려에 무관심해 보이는 정치 체제에 소외감을 느끼고 있습니다.
- Historically, property qualifications were used to disenfranchise the working class, ensuring that only wealthy men could vote. 历史上,财产资格要求被用来剥夺工人阶级的投票权,确保只有富裕男性才能投票。Históricamente, los requisitos de propiedad se utilizaron para privar del derecho al voto a la clase trabajadora, garantizando que solo los hombres adinerados pudieran votar.歴史的に、財産資格要件は労働者階級の選挙権を剥奪するために使われ、裕福な男性だけが投票できるようにしていました。역사적으로 재산 자격 요건은 노동자 계급의 선거권을 박탈하는 데 사용되어, 부유한 남성만이 투표할 수 있게 했습니다.
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语境: academic, professional, media
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From dis- (removal, reversal) and enfranchise (to grant rights, especially the vote), from Old French enfranchir (to set free), from en- (make) and franc (free). The compound has been in English since the 17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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