arouse

verb

/əˈraʊz/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they arouse	/əˈraʊz/ /əˈraʊz/
he / she / it arouses	/əˈraʊzɪz/ /əˈraʊzɪz/
past simple aroused	/əˈraʊzd/ /əˈraʊzd/
past participle aroused	/əˈraʊzd/ /əˈraʊzd/
-ing form arousing	/əˈraʊzɪŋ/ /əˈraʊzɪŋ/

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arouse something to make somebody have a particular feeling or attitude激起，引起（感情、态度）
- to arouse somebody’s interest/curiosity/anger引起某人的兴趣／好奇心／怒气
- Her strange behaviour aroused our suspicions.她的古怪行为引起了我们的怀疑。
- Fox hunting still succeeds in arousing a great deal of controversy.猎狐仍然成功地引起了很大的争议。
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- The announcement aroused considerable anxiety.这一宣布引起了相当大的焦虑。
- The book aroused a lot of adverse criticism.那本书招来许多非议。
- The debate aroused strong feelings on both sides.辩论使双方都很激动。
- The event aroused considerable interest and media coverage.这一事件引起了相当大的兴趣和媒体报道。
arouse somebody to make somebody feel sexually excited激起性欲 synonym excite
arouse somebody to make somebody feel more active and want to start doing something使行动起来；激发
- The whole community was aroused by the crime.这个罪行使整个社会行动起来。
arouse somebody (from something) (formal) to wake somebody from sleep唤醒