actuate

英 [ˈæktʃueɪt]

美 [ˈæktʃueɪt]

v.  开动(机器、装置等); 激励; 驱使

过去分词：actuated　第三人称单数：actuates　现在分词：actuating　过去式：actuated　

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BNC.34102 / COCA.29241

牛津词典

verb

• 开动（机器、装置等）
  to make a machine or device start to work
• 激励；驱使
  to make sb behave in a particular way
  1. He was actuated entirely by malice.
     他完全是出于恶意。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 激励;驱使;开动
  If a personis actuated byan emotion, that emotion makes them act in a certain way. If somethingactuatesa device, the device starts working.
  1. They were actuated by desire...
     他们受到欲望的驱使。
  2. The flow of current actuates the signal.
     电流发出了信号。

英英释义

verb

• put in motion or move to act
  1. trigger a reaction
  2. actuate the circuits
  Synonym:triptriggeractivateset offspark offsparktrigger offtouch off
• give an incentive for action
  1. This moved me to sacrifice my career
  Synonym:motivatepropelmovepromptincite

双语例句

• Key on, with the DRB actuate the pump/ motor.
  接通，以DRB激活泵／马达。
• The main components of the RSW are: an interface to actuate the wiper, an electronic control unit, a sensor, and the windshield element.
  RSW的主要组件是：一个开动雨刷的接口、一个电子控制单元、一个传感器和一风挡部件。
• They were actuated by desire
  他们受到欲望的驱使。
• Actuate power windows and check operation.
  操纵电动车窗并检查操作情况。
• Learn how to by watching this free demo of Actuate capabilities for online channel reporting.
  学会了这免费观看演示的动力在线举报渠道。
• This paper also expounds how to respect the demands of these two veins and actuate the continuity of traditional culture of Chengdu.
  并论述了在城市建设中应如何尊重两大脉络需求，促使成都历史和传统文化的延承。
• Depress and hold the brake pedal, with the drb, actuate the left rear hydraulic.
  蹋下并保持刹车踏板，用DRB引动左后液压。
• Actuate the starter three times.
  将起动机起动三次。
• Now many scientists and engineers are vainly attempting to apply digital technology of computation to simulate or actuate human emotion and intelligence.
  现在许多科学家正徒劳地试图用电脑的数字化技术模拟或真正实现人的情感和智能。
• More power is needed to actuate a relay than to maintain a given state.
  需要更大的功率才能够触动继电器并维持给定的状态。