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

ac•tu•ate v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing.

to move to action:He was actuated by selfish motives.
to put into action: to actuate a machine.

ac•tu•a•tion n. [uncountable]
ac•tu•a•tor, n. [countable]

ac•tu•ate v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing.

to incite or move to action;
impel;
motivate:actuated by selfish motives.
to put into action;
start a process;
turn on:to actuate a machine.

Medieval Latin āctuāt(us) reduced to action (past participle of āctuāre), equivalent. to Latin āctu(s) (see act) + -ātus -ate¹
1590–1600

ac′tu•a′tion, n.

actuate /ˈæktʃʊˌeɪt/ vb (transitive)

to put into action or mechanical motion
to motivate or incite into action: actuated by unworthy desires

Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin actuātus, from actuāre to incite to action, from Latin āctus act

ˌactuˈation n ˈactuˌator n

单词	actuate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ac•tu•ate /ˈæktʃuˌeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. to move to action:He was actuated by selfish motives. to put into action: to actuate a machine. ac•tu•a•tion /ˌæktʃuˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] ac•tu•a•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ac•tu•ate (ak′cho̅o̅ āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. to incite or move to action; impel; motivate:actuated by selfish motives. to put into action; start a process; turn on:to actuate a machine. Medieval Latin āctuāt(us) reduced to action (past participle of āctuāre), equivalent. to Latin āctu(s) (see act) + -ātus -ate¹ 1590–1600 ac′tu•a′tion, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: actuate /ˈæktʃʊˌeɪt/ vb (transitive) to put into action or mechanical motion to motivate or incite into action: actuated by unworthy desires Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin actuātus, from actuāre to incite to action, from Latin āctus act ˌactuˈation n ˈactuˌator n
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