galvanize
verb(British English also galvanise)
to make somebody take action by shocking them or by making them excited 使震惊;使振奋;激励;刺激 The win galvanized the whole team. 这场胜利令整支队伍欢欣鼓舞。 - galvanize somebody into (doing) something
The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action. 他急迫的声音激励他们行动起来。 - galvanize somebody to do something
We need new approaches that will galvanize the industry to deal with its problems. 我们需要新的方法来激励这个行业去解决它的问题。
- galvanize something (specialist)
to cover metal with zinc in order to protect it from rust 电镀;给(金属)镀锌 a galvanized bucket 镀锌桶 galvanized steel 镀锌钢
Word Originearly 19th cent. (in the sense ‘stimulate by electricity’): from French galvaniser, named after Luigi Galvani (1737-98), the Italian anatomist.