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actuating
/ˈæktʃueit/
verb
开动；启动
actuating is the present participle of actuate.
to make a machine or device start to work or move
指使机器或设备开始运转
- 1.
To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
使活动
- 2.
To incite to action; to motivate.
激励
激励；促使；驱使；使活动；激励；开动；驱使
In use
Pressing this button actuates the emergency brake.
The motion sensor actuated the lights when I walked in.
A strong sense of duty actuated her to volunteer for the mission.
actuate + noun (机器或设备)
The engineer actuated the robotic arm.
工程师启动了机械臂。
actuate + someone + to do something
His speech actuated the team to work harder.
他的演讲激励团队更加努力。
be actuated by + noun (动机或原因)
常用于被动结构，表示行为的原因。
She was actuated by a strong sense of justice.
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于被动结构，表示'由...驱使；被...激励'
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