in AM, also use 美国英语亦用 galvanise
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VERB
刺激；激励 To galvanize someone means to cause them to take action, for example by making them feel very excited, afraid, or angry.
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The aid appeal has galvanised the German business community...
这份救助呼吁已经促使德国的工商业界行动了起来。
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They have been galvanised into collective action — militarily, politically and economically.
他们在形势驱使下已经在政治、经济和军事上采取了联合行动。
- Adjective
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1. affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling;
- "gave an electric reading of the play"
- "the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"
- synonym： electric，galvanic，galvanising
