empower

v.授权; 给(某人)…的权力; 增加(某人的)自主权; 使控制局势

过去分词：empowered第三人称单数：empowers过去式：empowered现在分词：empowering复数：empowers

牛津词典

verb

授权；给（某人）…的权力to give sb the power or authority to do sth

The courts were empowered to impose the death sentence for certain crimes.法院有权因某些罪行判处罪犯死刑。

增加（某人的）自主权；使控制局势to give sb more control over their own life or the situation they are in

The movement actively empowered women and gave them confidence in themselves.这场运动使妇女更能主动掌握自己的命运，对自己充满信心。