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to galvanize
01
使肌肉电刺激, 通过电流使肌肉收缩
to make a muscle move using electricity
Transitive: to galvanize a muscle
Example
They attached the electrodes to strategically galvanize specific muscle groups in the rat abdominal wall.
Early electrotherapists lightly galvanized the affected limbs hoping to stimulate muscle recovery in patients.
02
镀锌, 电镀锌
to cover iron or steel with a thin layer of zinc to protect it from corrosion
Transitive: to galvanize iron or steel
Example
The company decided to galvanize all the metal beams before shipping them.
To prevent rust, they planned to galvanize the steel pipes used in construction.
03
刺激, 激励
to push someone into taking action, particularly by evoking a strong emotion in them
Transitive: to galvanize sb
Example
It took a serious crisis to really galvanize politicians into compromising and passing long-stalled reforms.
After several lackluster years, the new coach has really galvanized the team with her energetic leadership style.
