galvanize
美音:
[´gælvə´naız
]英音:
[´gælvə´naız
]v.通电流于,电镀
难易程度:
galvanize为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:galvanized 过去分词:galvanized 现在分词:galvanizing 第三人称单数:galvanizes 名词:galvanization
galvanize
/'gælvənaɪz; `ˇælvə,naɪz/
v
1 [Tn] coat (iron) with zinc to protect it from rust 用锌镀(铁)(防锈)
*a galvanized bucket, nail, hinge, etc 镀锌的铁桶、钉子、铰链等
* galvanized wire 铅丝.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (into sth/doing sth) shock sb into action 激起某人行动起来
*The manager's arrival galvanized the workers into activity. 经理一来, 工人闻风而动.
galvanize
v [T]
to shock or surprise someone so that they do something to solve a problem, improve a situation etc
galvanize sb into (doing) sth
The possibility of defeat finally galvanized us into action .
The report galvanized world opinion.