actuate
vt.开动,促使
难易程度:
actuate为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:actuation 动词过去式:actuated 过去分词:actuated 现在分词:actuating 第三人称单数:actuates
词根
act=to act（行动）
actuate
/'æktʃʊeɪt; `æktʃu,et/
v [Tn] (fml 文)
1 make (a machine, an electrical device, etc) move or work; make (a process) begin 使（机器, 电器等）开动, 发动; 使（一过程）开始.
2 cause (sb) to act; motivate 使（某人）行动; 促使
*He was actuated solely by greed. 他完全是受了贪欲的驱使.
v [Tn] (fml 文)
1 make (a machine, an electrical device, etc) move or work; make (a process) begin 使（机器, 电器等）开动, 发动; 使（一过程）开始.
2 cause (sb) to act; motivate 使（某人）行动; 促使
*He was actuated solely by greed. 他完全是受了贪欲的驱使.
actuate
v [T]formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: , past participle of actuare, from Latin actus; ACT1]
be actuated by sth
to behave in a particular way because of something
He was actuated by violent jealousy.
to make a piece of machinery start to operate
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: , past participle of actuare, from Latin actus; ACT1]
be actuated by sth
to behave in a particular way because of something
He was actuated by violent jealousy.
to make a piece of machinery start to operate
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