galvanize

英 [ˈɡælvənaɪz]

美 [ˈɡælvənaɪz]

v.  使震惊; 使振奋; 激励; 刺激; 电镀; 给(金属)镀锌

过去式：galvanized　过去分词：galvanized　现在分词：galvanizing　第三人称单数：galvanizes　

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牛津词典

verb

• 使震惊；使振奋；激励；刺激
  to make sb take action by shocking them or by making them excited
  1. The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action .
     他急迫的声音激励他们行动起来。
• 电镀；给（金属）镀锌
  to cover metal with zinc in order to protect it from rust
  1. a galvanized bucket
     镀锌桶
  2. galvanized steel
     镀锌钢

柯林斯词典

in AM, also use 美国英语亦用 galvanise


• VERB 刺激；激励
  Togalvanizesomeone means to cause them to take action, for example by making them feel very excited, afraid, or angry.
  1. The aid appeal has galvanised the German business community...
     这份救助呼吁已经促使德国的工商业界行动了起来。
  2. They have been galvanised into collective action — militarily, politically and economically.
     他们在形势驱使下已经在政治、经济和军事上采取了联合行动。

英英释义

verb

• stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  Synonym:galvanise
• cover with zinc
  1. galvanize steel
  Synonym:galvanise
• to stimulate to action
  1. ..startled him awake
  2. galvanized into action
  Synonym:startlegalvanise

双语例句

• It took an election defeat to finally galvanize the party into action.
  选举的失败最终激励该党采取行动。
• Video images of the attacks showing young children gasping for breath and rooms filled with bodies served to galvanize calls for a swift and decisive international response.
  有关袭击的视频显示，幼童呼吸困难，很多房间里摆满了尸体。在这些图像的刺激下，人们进一步呼吁国际社会迅速、果断做出回应。
• And because of the guaranteed Russian obstructionism of any action through the UN Security Council, the UN cannot galvanize the world to act as it should.
  由于俄罗斯必定会通过联合国安理会阻碍任何行动，联合国无法调动全世界采取应有的行动。
• Permanent magnet keeps on position of off/ on breaker for vacuum circuit breaker. Control winding did not galvanize, move iron core had two steady working states.
  永久磁铁保持真空断路器的分合闸位置，控制线圈不通电时，动铁芯具有分合闸两个稳定工作状态。
• It helped galvanize a movement led by women that would help make our society a more equal place.
  促使妇女们掀起了一场运动，而这一运动也使我们的社会更加趋于平等。
• It can define you, or it can galvanize you.
  如果你是一位管理者，无论级别高低，一次失误可以对你产生两种作用：它既可以界定你，也可以激发你。
• Housing: Galvanize steel sheet material could be able to bear corrosive.
  外壳：采用优质热镀锌钢板制成，具有优良的耐大气腐蚀性能；
• Last words crystallize your thoughts, galvanize your message, and mobilize your audience.
  最后的话升华了你的思想，激活了你传达的信息，并且调动起了观众。
• The one-day summit, convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is expected to galvanize GetWord(" galvanize"); global action on climate change.
  为期一天的联合国气候峰会联合国秘书长潘基文召集举行，有望刺激全球采取应对气候变化的行动。
• Their non-profit, our time, is trying to galvanize support for the authorization and funding of one million additional jobs in the National Service ( primarily AmeriCorps).
  OURTIME是一家非营利机构，为了增加一百万个国民服务工作岗位（主要是美国志愿队），该机构目前正在努力寻求官方支持和资金援助。