actuate
actuate
ac∙tu∙ate / ˈæktʃuˌet ; ˈæktʃueɪt /
◙verb [T] [formal]
1. be actuated by sth, to behave in a particular way because of something
• 为某事物所驱使:
»He was actuated by violent jealousy.
强烈的忌妒心驱使着他。
2. to make a piece of machinery start to operate
• 开动〔机器〕
