英语词汇“activate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ac•ti•vate v. [~ + object], -vat•ed, -vat•ing.

to make active; cause to function or act: Pushing the switch activates the car alarm.
Militaryto place (a military unit) on an active status:activated the national guard unit.

ac•ti•va•tion n. [uncountable]
ac•ti•va•tor, n. [countable]See -act-.

ac•ti•vate v.t., -vat•ed, -vat•ing.

to make active;
cause to function or act.
Physics
- to render more reactive;
  excite:to activate a molecule.
- to induce radioactivity.
Chemistryto aerate (sewage) in order to accelerate decomposition of impure organic matter by microorganisms.
Chemistry
- to make (carbon, a catalyst, molecules, etc.) more active.
- Chemistryto hasten (reactions) by various means, as heating.
Militaryto place (a military unit or station) on an active status in an assigned capacity.

active + -ate¹ 1620–30

ac′ti•va′tion, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . actuate, start, turn on, set going.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . stop, halt, check.

activate /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/ vb (transitive)

to make active or capable of action
to make radioactive
to increase the rate of (a reaction)
to purify (sewage) by aeration
US to create, mobilize, or organize (a unit)

ˌactiˈvation n ˈactiˌvator n

单词	activate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ac•ti•vate /ˈæktəˌveɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -vat•ed, -vat•ing. to make active; cause to function or act: Pushing the switch activates the car alarm. Militaryto place (a military unit) on an active status:activated the national guard unit. ac•ti•va•tion /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] ac•ti•va•tor, n. [countable]See -act-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ac•ti•vate (ak′tə vāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -vat•ed, -vat•ing. to make active; cause to function or act. Physics to render more reactive; excite:to activate a molecule. to induce radioactivity. Chemistryto aerate (sewage) in order to accelerate decomposition of impure organic matter by microorganisms. Chemistry to make (carbon, a catalyst, molecules, etc.) more active. Chemistryto hasten (reactions) by various means, as heating. Militaryto place (a military unit or station) on an active status in an assigned capacity. active + -ate¹ 1620–30 ac′ti•va′tion, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . actuate, start, turn on, set going. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . stop, halt, check. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: activate /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/ vb (transitive) to make active or capable of action to make radioactive to increase the rate of (a reaction) to purify (sewage) by aeration US to create, mobilize, or organize (a unit) ˌactiˈvation n ˈactiˌvator n
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