activate

activate的近义词

verb

1. make active or more active

e.g. activate an old file

2. make (substances) radioactive

3. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

Synonym: aerate

4. make more adsorptive

e.g. activate a metal

5. put in motion or move to act

e.g. trigger a reaction
actuate the circuits

Synonym: tripactuatetriggerset offspark offsparktrigger offtouch off

1. 使运作；使起作用；激活
If a device or process is activated, something causes it to start working.

e.g. Video cameras with night vision can be activated by movement.
带夜视镜的摄像机一有动静就会启动。
e.g. ...a voice-activated computer.
声控电脑

1. 激发：)然后作者自己做了一个调查,调查了一个1000多人的部落,它指出Contrary to B(就是那个人)的观点,自己认为 粮食(cereal...)是激发(activate)其他B说的因素,所以自己的focus(注意这个focus,有题!