| 单词 | actuate |
| 释义 | actuateWord family nounactuationactuatorverbactuate ac·tu·ate /ˈæktʃueɪt/ verb [transitiveT] formal 1 be actuated by something formal MPto behave in a particular way because of something 为某事物所驱使 He was actuated by violent jealousy. 强烈的忌妒心驱使着他。 Examples from the Corpus be actuated by something• Gandhi was actuated by the belief that it was possible to achieve independence through nonviolence. 2. START something/MAKE something STARTto make a piece of machinery start to operate 开动〔机器〕 Examples from the Corpus actuate• Additional components comprise an extra electro-hydraulic control valve to actuate fourth-to-fifth and fifth-to-fourth shifts and the extra gear set itself.• an electrically actuated lock (1500-1600) Medieval Latin past participle of actuare, from Latin actus; → ACT1 |
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