galvanize
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To galvanize someone means to cause them to take action, for example by making them feel very excited, afraid, or angry. 使 (興奮、害怕、憤怒等) 而採取行動
The aid appeal has galvanized the country's business community. 這份援助呼訏已使該國的商界採取行動。
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galvanize /ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz/ (galvanizing,galvanized,galvanizes)
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剑桥词典
- to cause someone to suddenly take action , especially by shocking or exciting them in some way
激起；使震驚；使振奮
Western charities were galvanized by TV pictures of starving people . 飢民的照片在電眡上播出後，西方的慈善組織倍感震驚，馬上行動了起來。
The prospect of his mother coming to stay galvanized him into action and he started cleaning the house . 他母親要來和他一起住了，這才使得他打起精神，開始清掃房屋。 返回 galvanize