disenfranchised

• 形容个人或群体被剥夺了权利或特权，尤指选举权。

Describes a person or group that has been deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.

1. Deprived of rightsC1formal

   Having been stripped of the right to vote or other legal rights, especially as a group.

   被剥夺权利

   • The disenfranchised population demanded equal voting rights.
   • Many minority groups have historically been disenfranchised.
   • The new law left thousands of citizens feeling disenfranchised.

   同义词deprivedoppressedpowerlesssubjugatedvoiceless

   反义词empoweredenfranchised

2. Feeling powerlessC1formal

   Feeling excluded from society or lacking power and influence.

   被剥夺权利的

   • The disenfranchised youth turned to activism for change.
   • He felt disenfranchised by the political system.
   • The community's disenfranchised members struggled to be heard.

   同义词oppressedpowerlessvoiceless

   反义词empoweredenfranchisedincluded

• 指剥夺某人（尤其是公民）的投票权或其他权利与特权。

A verb meaning to deprive someone of the right to vote or of other rights and privileges, especially those of citizenship.

1. Deprive of voting rightsC1formal

   To take away someone's right to vote in elections.

   剥夺选举权

   • The new law sought to disenfranchise minority communities.
   • Historically, many groups were disenfranchised based on race or gender.
   • Efforts to disenfranchise voters often face legal challenges.

   同义词disfranchise

   反义词empowerenfranchise