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actuate

英['æktʃʊeɪt;-tjʊ-] 美['æktʃuet]
  • vt. 开动(机器等);促使,驱使;激励(人等)

英英释意


1. put in motion or move to act;
"trigger a reaction"
"actuate the circuits"
2. give an incentive for action;
"This moved me to sacrifice my career"