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

• Obama said Hillary Clinton will galvanize Republicans.
  奥巴马说，希拉里.克林顿会刺激共和党人。
• It took an election defeat to finally galvanize the party into action.
  选举的失败最终激励该党采取行动。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It can define you, or it can galvanize you.
  如果你是一位管理者，无论级别高低，一次失误可以对你产生两种作用：它既可以界定你，也可以激发你。
• 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。
• 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？
• The one-day summit, convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is expected to galvanize GetWord(" galvanize"); global action on climate change.
  为期一天的联合国气候峰会联合国秘书长潘基文召集举行，有望刺激全球采取应对气候变化的行动。
• 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。