actuate['æktjueit; -tʃu-]vt.1.■开动(机器等)；驱动，促动；使动作，使活动，使运转：to actuate a machine开动机器The pump is actuated by a belt driven by an electric motor.这台抽水机由电动机皮带驱动。2.■[通常用于被动语态]驱使，激励：be actuated by envy在妒忌心驱使下be actuated by selfish motives在自私动机驱使下变形vt.actuatedactuating