galvanise

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++gal·va·nise /ˈɡælvənaɪz/ verb [transitive]  FORCE somebody TO DO somethinga British spelling of galvanize galvanize的英式拼法→ See Verb table

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galvanise• Perhaps his imagination was fuelled initially by the comradeship of a group and the creativity it could galvanise.• Nothing is better designed to galvanise a people, unify it, strengthen it.• Labour officials have already launched Operation Turnout in an effort to galvanise the core vote.• It will certainly stabilise affairs but will not galvanise the nation into action.• Perhaps he is the man to galvanise things.• A dynamic performer whose voice can galvanise up-tempo songs, Brenda was known as Little Miss Dynamite.

gal·va·nise verbChineseSyllable  

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galvanise

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gal‧va‧nise /ˈɡælvənaɪz/ verb [transitive]
a British spelling of galvanize

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gal‧va‧nize (also galvanise British English) /ˈɡælvənaɪz/ verb [transitive]
to shock or surprise someone so that they do something to solve a problem, improve a situation etc
    galvanize somebody into (doing) something
    The possibility of defeat finally galvanized us into action.
    The report galvanized world opinion.