arouse
/əˈrauz; ə`raʊz/ v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (from sth) wake sb from sleep 唤醒某人
He was aroused from his nap by the doorbell. 他午睡时被门铃吵醒.
2 [Tn] cause (sth) to appear; awaken 引起（某事物）; 激发
Her strange behaviour aroused our suspicions. 她不寻常的举动引起我们的猜疑.
He succeeded in arousing the nation's sympathy. 他已经激发了全民的同情.
3
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (from/out of sth) cause sb to become active 鼓动, 鼓励, 激励某人
arouse sb from apathy, inactivity, etc 鼓励某人活跃起来, 活动起来等.
(b) [Tn] stimulate (sb) sexually （在性欲方面）刺激（某人）. Cf 参看 rouse.