galvanize
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/ˈɡælvənaɪz/
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/ˈɡælvənaɪz/
to inspire or excite someone to take action
The coach's speech galvanized the team into playing their best game of the season.
教練的演講激勵了團隊發揮了本賽季最好的比賽。
to coat metal with zinc to protect it from rust
We galvanized the iron rods to prevent them from rusting.
我們對鐵棒進行了鍍鋅處理,以防止它們生鏽。