in AM, also use 美国英语亦用 galvanise
- VERB 刺激;激励
To galvanize someone means to cause them to take action, for example by making them feel very excited, afraid, or angry.
- The aid appeal has galvanised the German business community...
这份救助呼吁已经促使德国的工商业界行动了起来。 - They have been galvanised into collective action — militarily, politically and economically.
他们在形势驱使下已经在政治、经济和军事上采取了联合行动。