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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary eman·ci·pate (-pat·ed ; -pat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin emancipatus, past participle of emancipare,from e- + mancipare to transfer ownership of, from mancip-, manceps contractor, from manus hand + capere to take — more at manual , heave DATE 1613 1. to free from restraint, control, or the power of another; especially: to free from bondage 2. to release from paternal care and responsibility and make sui juris 3. to free from any controlling influence (as traditional mores or beliefs) Synonyms: see free English Etymology emancipate c.1600, from L. emancipatus, pp. of emancipare "declare (someone) free, give up one's authority over," in Roman law, the freeing of a son or wife from the legal authority (patria potestas) of the pater familias, to make his or her own way in the world; from ex- "out, away" + mancipare "deliver, transfer or sell," from mancipum "ownership," from manus "hand" (see manual) + capere "take" (see capable). Adopted in the cause of religious toleration (17c.), then anti-slavery (1776). Also used in ref. to women who free themselves from conventional customs (1850). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 emancipate eman·ci·pate / i5mAnsipeit / verb[VN] [often passive] ~ sb (from sth) to free sb, especially from legal, political or social restrictions. 解放；使不受(法律、政治或社会的)束缚 SYN set free :
Slaves were not emancipated until 1863 in the United States. 美国奴隶直到 1863 年才获得自由。 • eman·ci·pated adj.: Are women now fully emancipated (= with the same rights and opportunities as men) ? 现在妇女已经彻底解放了吗？ an emancipated young woman (= one with modern ideas about women's place in society) 一位思想解放的年轻女士 • eman·ci·pa·tion / i7mAnsi5peiFn / noun [U] : the emancipation of slaves 奴隶的解放 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: FREE , discharge, liberate, loose, loosen, manumit, release, unbind, unchain, unshackle Antonyms: enslave Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged eman·ci·pate I. \ə̇ˈman(t)səˌpāt, ēˈ-, -maan-, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin emancipatus, past participle of emancipare, from e- + mancipare to deliver as property, transfer, sell — more at mancipate 1. : to release (a child) from the paternal power, making the person released sui juris — used chiefly in ancient Roman and civil law 2. : to set free from the power of another : liberate ; specifically : to free from bondage < emancipated the slaves > 3. : to free from any controlling influence 4. obsolete : to deliver into bondage : enslave Synonyms: see free II. \-ˌpāt, -_pə̇t\ adjective Etymology: Latin emancipatus : emancipated |
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