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

• Only when reform and opening up is unswervingly upheld can we effectively galvanize the enthusiasm and creativity of our people of hundreds of millions, emancipate and develop productive force, and retain forever the vitality and dynamism of socialism.
  只有坚持改革开放，才能不断激发亿万人民的积极性和创造性，解放和发展生产力，永葆社会主义的生机与活力。
• 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？
• 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。
• Galvanize is one of the most important anti-corrosion technology in steel field. Galvanizing steel is widely used in the field of the automotive, appliances, construction, aviation and other fields, because of its good protection against corrosion.
  电镀锌是钢铁领域重要的防腐技术之一，电镀锌钢板因其具有良好的防腐蚀能力而被广泛的用于汽车、家电、建筑和航空等领域。
• 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。
• He is trying to galvanize House support for an FDA reform bill he co sponsored.
  他极力促使众议院支持他作为发起人之一的FDA改革法案。
• 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。
• This was the first of many the Committee actions addressing the issues of ethnic profiling and equal treatment under the law that helped galvanize Asian Americans and alter public opinion.
  这是首次有许多委员会的行动解决问题的民族概况和平等对待，根据法例，有助激励亚裔美国人和改变民意。
• Quick: Don't need to weld and galvanize, the setting time is 3 times quicker than the flange connect fitting.
  快速不需焊接和再镀锌，安装速度比法兰连接管件快3倍以上。
• With your continued support he will galvanize people into action, and set the path towards a peaceful world.
  有了你们继续的支持，他会激励并且带领人们行动起来，铺设通往和平的美丽世界的道路。