galvanizeEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chinesegalvanize /BrE ˈɡalvənʌɪz , AmE ˈɡælvəˌnaɪz / transitive verb 1 Technology (coat) 给…镀锌 ‹iron, steel› 2 figurative (motivate, spur) 激励 ‹person, nation›; 激起 ‹debate›; to galvanize sb into action/doing sth 激励某人行动起来/做某事