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

• However, there's no guarantee Yukawa's death will galvanize public support for Abe's proposal.
  然而这名42岁人质的死无法保证将刺激民众去支持安倍的提议。
• How can we galvanize the students into taking the responsibility for their own work?
  我们如何才能激发学。生为自己的学习负责呢？
• I also call on Africas leaders to participate in the Climate Summit I will convene in September to galvanize action toward a meaningful new climate agreement.
  我还呼吁非洲领导人参加我将于9月召开的气候峰会，其目的是激发行动以达成有实际意义的新气候协议。
• Unlike the Second World War, Korea did not galvanize our country.
  与第二次世界大战不同，朝鲜之战没有让举国群情振奋。
• 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；
• To galvanize or plate ( metal) by immersion. Electroplate, electrophoresis, spraying paint, gushing out and moulding the indispensable equipment in the trade.
  电镀通过浸泡镀涂金属是电镀、电泳、喷漆、喷塑行业中不可缺少的设备。
• They also visit bars, restaurants and nightclubs to alert young people to the dangers of drink driving and speeding and to galvanize support from the public.
  同时，他们也去酒吧、餐厅和夜总会警告青年酒后驾驶和超速的危险，并激发公众的支持。
• 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。
• Social entrepreneurships play the role of change agents so that key part of social change agents How do you galvanize social change?
  社会企业家精神扮演了，社会改变机构的主要部分，你怎样激发社会的改变？
• 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。