actuate

英 [ˈæktʃueɪt]

美 [ˈæktʃueɪt]

v.  开动(机器、装置等); 激励; 驱使

过去分词：actuated　第三人称单数：actuates　现在分词：actuating　过去式：actuated　

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BNC.34102 / COCA.29241

牛津词典

verb

• 开动（机器、装置等）
  to make a machine or device start to work
• 激励；驱使
  to make sb behave in a particular way
  1. He was actuated entirely by malice.
     他完全是出于恶意。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 激励;驱使;开动
  If a personis actuated byan emotion, that emotion makes them act in a certain way. If somethingactuatesa device, the device starts working.
  1. They were actuated by desire...
     他们受到欲望的驱使。
  2. The flow of current actuates the signal.
     电流发出了信号。

英英释义

verb

• put in motion or move to act
  1. trigger a reaction
  2. actuate the circuits
  Synonym:triptriggeractivateset offspark offsparktrigger offtouch off
• give an incentive for action
  1. This moved me to sacrifice my career
  Synonym:motivatepropelmovepromptincite

双语例句

• Then he thinks other way with respect to actuate brain.
  于是他就开动脑子想其它门路。
• Key on, with the DRB actuate the pump/ motor.
  接通，以DRB激活泵／马达。
• The oil supply system is a center to store and deal with EH oil and it can actuate servo system by supplying the stable high pressure oil to EH system.
  供油系统是一个EH油贮存和处理中心，并向EH系统提供稳定的高压油，以此来驱动执行机构。
• More power is needed to actuate a relay than to maintain a given state.
  需要更大的功率才能够触动继电器并维持给定的状态。
• Depress and hold the brake pedal, with the drb, actuate the left rear hydraulic.
  蹋下并保持刹车踏板，用DRB引动左后液压。
• Simulation is programmed by man in order to actuate the representation of the objects.
  模拟是由人编制程序以实现被模拟事物的表象。
• The double-cam gear wheel uses a roller to actuate the pump piston, which creates the fuel high pressure in the pump.
  双凸轮轴齿轮使用一个滚筒操纵泵活塞，由此在泵中产生燃油高压。
• The flow of current actuates the signal.
  电流发出了信号。
• Two more chains drive the oil pump and the two high-pressure pumps actuate the common rail injection system.
  另外两个链条驱动机油泵和两个高压泵开动的共轨喷射系统。
• Actuate the starter three times.
  将起动机起动三次。