arouse

1. V-T If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude. 引起

His revolutionary work in linguistics has aroused intense scholarly interest. 他在語言學方麪的革命性著作引起了強烈的學術(shù)興趣。

2. V-T If something arouses a particular feeling or instinct that exists in someone, it causes them to experience that feeling or instinct strongly. 激起

The smell of frying bacon aroused his hunger. 煎鹹肉的味道激起了他的飢餓感。

3. V-T If you are aroused by something, it makes you feel sexually excited. 激起性欲[usu passive]

Some men are aroused when their partner says erotic words to them. 一些男人在性夥伴對他們說色情話時會被撩起性欲。