vt.授權(quán)；使能夠

The lawyer was empowered to pay all her bills. 律師已被授權(quán)償付她的一切帳單。

The new laws empower the police to stop anybody in the street. 新法令授予警察可以在街上截停任何人的權(quán)利。

The new laws empower the police to search private house. 新的法律使警察得以搜查私人住宅。

Modern science and technology empower human beings to control natural forces more effectively. 現(xiàn)代科學(xué)技術(shù)使人類能更有效地制服自然。