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gal·va·nize /ˈɡælvənaɪz/ vt. | n.
I vt.
1. 给…通电
2. 用(伏打)电流刺激；对(神经或肌肉)施行电疗
3. 使感到震惊；使振奋，使激动；激起，引起
The startling news galvanized him into action. 这一令人震惊的消息使他起而采取行动。
A blast in his ear galvanized him into full consciousness. 耳边一声轰响使他完全清醒过来。
galvanize the alliance, restore its confidence and lead it to act in unison 使联盟振作起来、恢复其自信心，并使之采取一致行动
Certain words that galvanized him in his youth no longer have the same effect. 青年时代使他激动的言辞现在不再产生同样的效果了。
The event might galvanize public opinion behind him. 这一事件可能促使舆论支持他。
The trouble in the demilitarized zone galvanized attention. 非军事区的纠纷唤起了人们的注意。
4. 给(铁或钢)镀锌
II n.
〈加勒比英语〉= galvanized irongal·va·ni·za·tionˌɡælvənaɪˈzeɪʃən;-nɪˈz- n. |