(1) 使(某人)能夠做某事 (make (sb) able by giving means，power or authority (to do sth)) [C+n+to-inf]： The scholarship～d me to go to university. 這筆獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金使我能夠上大學(xué)。Science has～d man to probe the secrets of the universe. 科學(xué)使人類得以探索宇宙的奧秘。The microscope～s small objects to be observed. 顯微鏡可以用來(lái)觀察細(xì)微的東西?！纪?empower，qualify，allow，permit; 〖反〗 prevent，disqualify，prohibit;
(2) 使(某事)成為可能(make (sth) possible or easy) [T+n]： The conference～d better international understanding. 這次會(huì)議促進(jìn)了各國(guó)間的理解。