actuate/ˈæktʃueɪt; `æktʃʊˌet/ v[Tn](fml 文)1 make (a machine, an electrical device, etc) move or work; make (a process) begin 使（机器, 电器等）开动, 发动; 使（一过程）开始.2 cause (sb) to act; motivate 使（某人）行动; 促使 He was actuated solely by greed. 他完全是受了贪欲的驱使.
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