ex.cite
v.tr.(及物动词)
ex.cit.ed,ex.cit.ing,ex.cites
To stir to activity.
使兴奋
To call forth (a reaction or emotion, for example); elicit:
激起:使唤起(例如,反应或感情);导致:
例句:
odd noises that excited our curiosity.
古怪的噪音激起了我们的好奇心
To arouse strong feeling in:
使动感情:
例句:
speakers who know how to excite a crowd.See Synonyms at provoke
知道怎样打动人群的演讲者参见 provoke
Physiology To produce increased activity or response in (an organ, a tissue, or a part); stimulate.
【生理学】 刺激:刺激或提高(器官、组织或身体一部分)的活力;刺激
Physics
【物理学】
To increase the energy of.
使增加能量
To raise (an atom, for example) to a higher energy level.
激发:将(原子核)提高到更高的一个能级
来源:
Middle English exciten
中古英语 exciten
from Latin excit3re [frequentative of] exciôre
源自 拉丁语 excit3re [] exciôre的重复动词
ex- [ex-]
ex- [前缀,表.出自….]
ciôre [to set in motion] * see kei- 2
ciôre [使开始工作] *参见 kei- 2