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

• The flow of current actuates the signal.
  电流发出了信号。
• Then he thinks other way with respect to actuate brain.
  于是他就开动脑子想其它门路。
• Simulation is programmed by man in order to actuate the representation of the objects.
  模拟是由人编制程序以实现被模拟事物的表象。
• With the drb, actuate door unlock and observe the test light.
  用DRB触发门开锁继电器并观察测试灯。
• 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。
• The oil supply system is a center to store and deal with EH oil and it can actuate servo system by supplying the stable high pressure oil to EH system.
  供油系统是一个EH油贮存和处理中心，并向EH系统提供稳定的高压油，以此来驱动执行机构。
• In chapter 2, the power component and actuate component of the variable frequency colsed hydraulic system are designed and built;
  第二章，对变频闭式液压动力单元的动力元件和执行元件进行了选型和搭建；
• Coil power is the amount of power in watts needed to actuate the relay.
  线圈功率是指触动继电器所需的功率量，单位为瓦。
• Actuate central locking and check operation.
  操纵中央门锁系统并检查操作情况。
• 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。