electrify

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪfaɪ/

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity. / (transitive) To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.

Japanese Meaning

電気を供給する、または電化する。 / 電気を通す、または電気ショックを与えて影響を及ぼす。

What is this buttons?

The utility company plans to electrify the remote village next year.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

電力会社は来年、その離れた村に電力を供給する予定です。

Details

Sense（1）

(transitive) To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity.

to electrify a cable

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to.

to electrify a limb, or the body

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To adapt (a home, farm, village, city, industry, railroad) for electric power.

Baroness Randerson had asked if, following the publication of the Government's Decarbonising transport: setting the challenge report in March, there had been any consideration to electrify more rail lines - and if so, to prioritise routes between Cardiff and Swansea, in the East Midlands and in the Lake District. All had been planned for electrification before subsequently being cancelled.

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