inspire
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to give somebody the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do something well 激励；鼓舞 - inspire somebody
The actors' enthusiasm inspired the kids. 演员们的热情鼓舞着孩子们。 - inspire somebody with something
The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm. 演员以热情鼓舞着孩子们。 - inspire somebody to something
His superb play inspired the team to a thrilling 5–0 win. 他的出色表现使球队士气大振，以 5:0 大获全胜。 - inspire somebody to do something
By visiting schools, the actors hope to inspire children to put on their own productions. 演员希望通过访问学校鼓励孩子们演出自己的作品。
Extra ExamplesThe director inspired everybody on the project. 导演在这个项目上激励了每个人。 As a teacher, she has inspired generations of students. 作为一名教师，她激励了一代又一代的学生。 She was inspired to write the song following the birth of her daughter. 她受到启发，在女儿出生后写了这首歌。
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to give somebody the idea for something, especially something artistic or that shows imagination 赋予灵感；引起联想；启发思考 The choice of decor was inspired by a trip to India. 选用这种装饰格调是从一次印度之行中得到的启发。 His tragic story later inspired a Hollywood film. 他的悲剧故事后来启发了一部好莱坞电影。
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingb2, Artb2His paintings were clearly inspired by Monet’s work. 他的画显然受到了莫奈作品的启发。 It was this trip that helped to inspire his interest in Eastern thought. 正是这次旅行激发了他对东方思想的兴趣。
to make somebody have a particular feeling or emotion 使产生（感觉或情感） Henry did not inspire confidence as a figure of authority. 亨利作为一名权威人士没能使大家产生信心。 - inspire somebody with something
Her work didn't exactly inspire me with confidence. 她的工作并没有真正地使我产生信心。 - inspire something in somebody
As a general, he inspired great loyalty in his troops. 作为一位将军，他得到了部队的精诚效忠。
Extra ExamplesThe council's record in this area inspires little respect. 该委员会在这一领域的记录没有得到多少尊重。 She is a young woman who inspires trust in everyone she meets. 她是一个年轻的女人，能激发她遇到的每个人的信任。
Word OriginMiddle English enspire, from Old French inspirer, from Latin inspirare ‘breathe or blow into’ from in- ‘into’ + spirare ‘breathe’. The word was originally used of a divine or supernatural being, in the sense ‘impart a truth or idea to someone’.