To galvanize someone means to cause them to take action, for example by making them feel very excited, afraid, or angry.
例句
The aid appeal has galvanised the German business community...這份救助呼吁已經(jīng)促使德國(guó)的工商業(yè)界行動(dòng)了起來(lái)。They have been galvanised into collective action — militarily, politically and economically.他們?cè)谛蝿?shì)驅(qū)使下已經(jīng)在政治、經(jīng)濟(jì)和軍事上采取了聯(lián)合行動(dòng)。
英英詞典釋義
Adjective
1. affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling;
"gave an electric reading of the play""the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale"