柯林斯詞典galvanize /?ɡ?lv??na?z/ (galvanizing,galvanized,galvanizes) BRIT also galvanise1. V-T To galvanize someone means to cause them to take action, for example by making them feel very excited, afraid, or angry. 使 (興奮、害怕、憤怒等) 而采取行動(dòng) The aid appeal has galvanized the country's business community. 這份援助呼吁已使該國(guó)的商界采取行動(dòng)。 返回 galvanize劍橋詞典to cause someone to suddenly take action , especially by shocking or exciting them in some way 激起；使震驚；使振奮 Western charities were galvanized by TV pictures of starving people . 饑民的照片在電視上播出后，西方的慈善組織倍感震驚，馬上行動(dòng)了起來(lái)。 The prospect of his mother coming to stay galvanized him into action and he started cleaning the house . 他母親要來(lái)和他一起住了，這才使得他打起精神，開(kāi)始清掃房屋。 返回 galvanize