inspire
UK [ɪn'spaɪər] US [-'spaɪr] verb transitive
IMPROVER
■to make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it 激励，鼓舞•His confident leadership inspired his followers.他那自信的领导风采激励着他的追随者。 •[+ to infinitive] After her trip to Venezuela, she felt inspired to learn Spanish.委内瑞拉之行促使她下定决心学习西班牙语。 ■to make someone have a particular strong feeling or reaction 唤起，激起•She inspires great loyalty among her followers.她激起了追随者强烈的忠诚感。 •The captain's heroic effort inspired them with determination.船长的英勇行为激发了他们的决心。 ■to give someone an idea for a book, film, product, etc 赋予灵感；激发（想法）•a piece of music inspired by dolphin sounds受海豚声音的启发而谱写的一首乐曲 •The design of the car has inspired many imitations.受这款车设计的启发出现了很多模仿品。 |