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| /ɪnˈspaɪə/ |
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| 1 | to give someone the enthusiasm to do or create something 激励；鼓舞 |
| Inspired by her example, other zoologists have begun working with apes in the wild. 受她的事例的激励，其他动物学家开始了对野生大猩猩的研究。 |
| inspire sb to sth Stewart did his best to inspire his team to greater efforts. 斯图尔特竭尽全力激励他的球队作更大的努力。 |
| inspire sb to do sth We use interactive displays to inspire children to read and write for pleasure. 我们用互动表演来激励孩子们快乐地阅读和写作。 |
| | 1a | to give someone the idea for a piece of work 给（某人）启示；赋（某人）灵感 | | The sea inspired many of the artist’ s later paintings. 这位艺术家后期的大量绘画作品都从大海获取了创作灵感。 | |
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| 2 | to give people a particular feeling 激起；唤起 |
| a car that inspires envy among other drivers 令其他司机羡慕的汽车 |
| inspire sth in sb His athleticism inspires awe in everyone who sees him in action. 他对运动的热爱使每个见到他运动的人都产生了敬畏之情。 |
| inspire confidence Her resignation will do little to inspire confidence in a company that is already struggling. 她的辞职不太会激起一家已在挣扎中的公司的信心。 |
| Words frequently used with inspire | | inspire 的常见搭配词 | | nouns | affection, awe, confidence, devotion, envy, loyalty, respect, | 2 | | | |
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