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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    galvanize

    • IPA[ˈɡalvəˌnīz]

    美式

    • v.
      shock or excite (someone) into taking action；coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc
    • n.
      galvanized steel sheeting, as used for roofing or fencing

    • verb: galvanize, 3rd person present: galvanizes, gerund or present participle: galvanizing, past tense: galvanized, past participle: galvanized

    • 釋義

    動詞

    • 1. shock or excite (someone) into taking action the urgency of his voice galvanized them into action
    • 2. coat (iron or steel) with a protective layer of zinc they promised they would galvanize the iron railings to prevent rusting

    名詞

    • 1. West Indian dialect galvanized steel sheeting, as used for roofing or fencing the rain was beating hard against Miss Orilie's galvanize