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actuate + noun (机器或设备)
The engineer actuated the robotic arm.
工程师启动了机械臂。
开动；启动
actuating — present participle of actuate
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开动；启动
to make a machine or device start to work or move
The engineer actuated the robotic arm.
工程师启动了机械臂。
指使机器或设备开始运转
使活动
To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
激励
To incite to action; to motivate.
actuate
Base
原形
actuates
3rd person
第三人称单数
actuating
-ing
现在分词
actuated
Past
过去式
actuated
Past participle
过去分词
The engine actuates the pump.
引擎驱动泵。
He actuated the machine yesterday.
他昨天启动了机器。
They are actuating the system now.
他们正在启动系统。
规则动词，变化为加-ed。
Pressing this button actuates the emergency brake.
按下这个按钮就会启动紧急制动器。
The motion sensor actuated the lights when I walked in.
我走进去时，运动传感器启动了灯。
A strong sense of duty actuated her to volunteer for the mission.
强烈的责任感促使她自愿参加这次任务。
The engineer actuated the robotic arm.
工程师启动了机械臂。
His speech actuated the team to work harder.
他的演讲激励团队更加努力。
常用于被动结构，表示行为的原因。
She was actuated by a strong sense of justice.
她受到强烈的正义感驱使。
Not this
The actuate of the device is manual.
Use this
The actuation of the device is manual.
actuate 是动词，不能直接用作名词，其名词形式是 actuation。
Not this
The switch actuates when pressed.
Use this
The switch actuates the motor when pressed.
actuate 是及物动词，必须接宾语，不能单独表示‘启动’的动作。
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常用于被动结构，表示'由...驱使；被...激励'
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