柯林斯詞典actuate /??kt???e?t/ (actuating,actuated,actuates) 1. V-T If something actuates a device, the device starts working. If a person is actuated by an emotion, that emotion makes them act in a certain way. 敺動(dòng); 敺使 The flow of current actuates the signal. 電流敺動(dòng)信號。 They were actuated by desire. 他們被欲望所敺使。 返回 actuating