inspire

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CET4TEM4IELTS考研CET6中低頻詞核心詞匯TOEFL

第三人稱單數:?inspires;過去式:?inspired;過去分詞:?inspired;現在分詞:?inspiring;

1. 上帝往你頭上吹了口氣。

inspire 啟發，鼓舞

in-,進入，使，-spir,呼吸，詞源同respire,spirit.即吸入活力，吸收靈感，引申詞義啟發，鼓舞。

inspire: inspire: see spirit
inspire (v.): mid-14c., enspiren, "to fill (the mind, heart, etc., with grace, etc.);" also "to prompt or induce (someone to do something)," from Old French enspirer (13c.), from Latin inspirare "inflame; blow into" (see inspiration), a loan-translation of Greek pnein in the Bible. General sense of "influence or animate with an idea or purpose" is from late 14c. Also sometimes used in literal sense in Middle English. Related: Inspired; inspires; inspiring.

1. Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause.: 我們面臨的挑戰是如何調動那些選民的積極性并鼓勵他們加入我們的事業。

2. These herbs will inspire you to try out all sorts of exotic-flavoured dishes!: 這些香草會激發你去品嘗各種異國風味的菜肴！

4. He has neither the policies nor the personal charisma to inspire people.: 他既無謀略又無個人魅力來鼓舞人。

5. These are the people whom you hope to inspire with lofty ideals!: 這些人就是你想用崇高的理想去激勵鼓舞的人啊 !