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| /ɪkˈsaɪt/ |
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| 1 | to make someone feel happy and enthusiastic about something good that is going to happen 使激动；使兴奋 |
| The prospect of working in Australia really excites me. 有望在澳大利亚工作确实使我很激动。 |
| | 1a | to make someone feel lively , nervous , or upset 使紧张；刺激 | | We were warned by the doctors not to excite him. 医生警告我们不要刺激他。 | |
| | 1b | to make someone feel that they want to have sex 激发（性欲） | |
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| 2 | if something excites a feeling or reaction , it makes people feel or react in that way 激起；引起；唤起 |
| excite interest/curiosity/sympathy etc The film has so far excited little interest outside the art-house cinemas. 到目前为止，这部电影在艺术电影爱好者之外的观众中间尚未激起多大兴趣。 |
| excite comment/speculation/rumours Two merger announcements excited speculation about further takeover action. 两则合并声明引起人们对进一步的兼并行动的揣测。 |
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| 3 | medical to make a nerve or other part of the body start to become more active 刺激（神经或其他身体部位） |
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