The Civil Rights Act was needed to （ ）some ethnic groups.

The Civil Rights Act was needed to （ ）some ethnic groups.
A、induce
B、enlarge
C、seduce
D、empower
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：本题考查动词词义的辨析。induce：诱导，引起，引诱；enlarge：扩大，详述，扩展；seduce：引诱，诱惑；empower：授权，允许，使能够。由题干《民权法》可知，应该是遵照法律赋予人民权利，所以D项合适。句意：《民权法》需要赋予少数民族一些权力。