actuate

• 动词，指使某物开始运作或发挥作用，也指促使某人采取行动。

A verb used to indicate the act of causing something to start working or operating, or to motivate someone to take action.

1. To put into motion or actionC1formal

   To cause a mechanism or process to start working.

   启动

   • The engineer actuated the lever to start the machine.
   • A small electrical signal actuates the robotic arm.
   • The emergency system is actuated by a smoke detector.

   同义词activatedriveenergizeinitiatepowerset offstartswitch ontriggertrip

   反义词deactivatedisengagehaltstop

2. To motivate or spur into actionC1formal

   To cause someone to act in a particular way; to motivate.

   促使

   • He was actuated by a strong sense of justice.
   • What actuates people to volunteer their time?
   • The desire for recognition actuated her to work harder.

   同义词driveimpelincitemotivatemoveprodpromptspurstimulateurge

   反义词deterdiscouragedissuadeinhibit