actuate

/ˈæktju.eɪt/ /ˈæktʃu.eɪt/

Meanings

verb

启动，激活，使运行.

To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.

Examples :

"The motion sensor will actuate the lights when someone walks into the room. "

当有人走进房间时，动作感应器会启动灯光。

verb

驱动，激励，促使。

To incite to action; to motivate.

Examples :

"The desire to help others actuated her to volunteer at the homeless shelter. "

帮助他人的愿望促使她去流浪者收容所做志愿者。

action mind attitude

Related Words

shelter noun

/ˈʃɛltə/ /ˈʃɛltɚ/

庇护所，避难所。

"The storm shelter protected the family from the heavy rain. "

这个风暴避难所保护了这家人免受暴雨的侵袭。

homeless adjective

/ˈhoʊmləs/

无家可归的，流浪的

"Whenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches."

每次我路过公园，都会看到无家可归的人们睡在长椅上。

animate verb

/ˈæ.nə.meɪt/

使有生气，赋予活力。

"If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action."

如果我们将模型赋予动态效果，就能看到动作的复杂性了。

incite verb

/ɪnˈsaɪt/

煽动，怂恿。

"The judge was told by the accused that his friends had incited him to commit the crime."

被告告诉法官，是他的朋友煽动他犯下罪行的。

motion noun

/ˈməʊʃən/ /ˈmoʊʃən/

运动，移动。

"The motion of the train was slow, taking hours to reach the next town. "

火车的移动很缓慢，开了好几个小时才到达下一个镇子。

sensor noun

/ˈsɛn.sə/ /ˈsɛn.sɚ/

传感器，感应器。

"The smoke sensor alerted the family to the fire. "

烟雾感应器向这家人发出了火灾警报。

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

actuated verb

/ˈæktʃueɪtɪd/ /ˈæktʃəˌweɪtɪd/

启动，激活，驱动。

"The sprinkler system was actuated by the fire alarm. "

火警警报启动了喷淋系统。

volunteer noun

/vɒl.ənˈtɪə/ /vɑl.ənˈtɪɹ/

志愿者，义工

"The volunteer helped organize the school's annual fundraising bake sale. "

这位志愿者帮忙组织了学校一年一度的筹款义卖活动。

lights noun

/laɪts/

光，光线。

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

正如你所见，这间宽敞的餐厅早上能照进很多阳光。

motivate verb

/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ /ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/

激励，鼓励。

"The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees."

每周的员工会议原本是为了激励员工的。

activate verb

/ˈæktɪˌveɪt/

激活，启动。

"The new school program activated students' interest in science. "

新的学校项目激发了学生对科学的兴趣。