English Dictionary

actuate

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈæktʃu.eɪt/

動詞

他動詞

(transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate. / (transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.

日本語の意味

（機械などを）起動させる、作動させる。 / （物事や人に）動き出させる、行動を促す。

The engineer instructed the team to actuate the hydraulic system before testing the prototype.

技術者は試作機の試験を行う前に、チームに油圧システムを作動させるよう指示した。

意味（1）

(transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.

Wings, which others were contriving to actuate by the perpetual motion.

意味（2）

(transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.

A man in a fit of anger, is actuated in a very different manner from one who only thinks of that emotion.

actuates （ present singular third-person ）

actuating （ participle present ）

actuated （ participle past ）

actuated （ past ）