不断受到批评会让人感到无力，并使他们觉得自己无法掌控自己的生活。

Constant criticism can ___disempower people and make them feel unable to control their own lives.

这项新规定通过取消员工参与决策的权利削弱了他们的权力。

The new regulation ___disempowers employees by removing their right to participate in decision-making.