galvanise

['ɡælvənaiz]
  • vt. 激励;镀锌;通电流于(等于galvanize)

英英释义


1. to stimulate to action ;
"..startled him awake"
"galvanized into action"
2. cover with zinc;
"galvanize steel"
3. stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock

英文词源


galvanise (v.)
chiefly British English spelling of galvanize; for suffix, see -ize. Related: Galvanised; galvanising.