(亦作 -ise)
with obj.
1
- shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action使（某人）震惊或激动（并采取行动）：
the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action.
他们听到他急切的声音吃了一惊, 就采取了行动。
2
- often as adj. galvanized coat (iron or steel or an object made of iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc给（铁、钢或铁制品、钢制品）镀锌：
an old galvanized bucket.
一只旧的镀锌桶。
mass noun
- W. Indian galvanized tin sheeting, typically as used for roofing or fencing〈西印度〉镀锌锡板（多用来做屋顶或栅栏）：
the rain was beating hard against Miss Orilie's galvanize.
雨点重重地打在奥瑞丽小姐的镀锌锡板屋顶上。
派生词
galvanization
noungalvanizer
noun词源
early 19th cent. （in the sense 'stimulate by electricity'）： from French galvaniser （see GALVANI）.