actuate

英 [ˈæktʃueɪt]

美 [ˈæktʃueɪt]

v.  开动(机器、装置等); 激励; 驱使

过去分词：actuated　第三人称单数：actuates　现在分词：actuating　过去式：actuated　

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BNC.34102 / COCA.29241

牛津词典

verb

• 开动（机器、装置等）
  to make a machine or device start to work
• 激励；驱使
  to make sb behave in a particular way
  1. He was actuated entirely by malice.
     他完全是出于恶意。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 激励;驱使;开动
  If a personis actuated byan emotion, that emotion makes them act in a certain way. If somethingactuatesa device, the device starts working.
  1. They were actuated by desire...
     他们受到欲望的驱使。
  2. The flow of current actuates the signal.
     电流发出了信号。

英英释义

verb

• put in motion or move to act
  1. trigger a reaction
  2. actuate the circuits
  Synonym:triptriggeractivateset offspark offsparktrigger offtouch off
• give an incentive for action
  1. This moved me to sacrifice my career
  Synonym:motivatepropelmovepromptincite

双语例句

• The torque arm will actuate the switches in open and closed positions.
  转距臂会将开关设置在开启和关闭的位置。
• Key on, with the DRB actuate the pump/ motor.
  接通，以DRB激活泵／马达。
• Depress and hold the brake pedal, with the drb, actuate the left rear hydraulic.
  蹋下并保持刹车踏板，用DRB引动左后液压。
• Actuate the brake while doing this.
  进行此操作时，启动刹车。
• Latching relays use a pulse of current to actuate them, so they have very low thermoelectric drift.
  闭锁继电器采用了一个电流脉冲进行激励，因此其热电漂移非常小。
• More power is needed to actuate a relay than to maintain a given state.
  需要更大的功率才能够触动继电器并维持给定的状态。
• This paper also expounds how to respect the demands of these two veins and actuate the continuity of traditional culture of Chengdu.
  并论述了在城市建设中应如何尊重两大脉络需求，促使成都历史和传统文化的延承。
• Simulation is programmed by man in order to actuate the representation of the objects.
  模拟是由人编制程序以实现被模拟事物的表象。
• Air is used to actuate the valve;
  使用空气调节阀门。
• Actuate the starter three times.
  将起动机起动三次。