rouse/raʊz/

vt

1. 唤醒，叫醒，弄醒

• She was roused by the ring of the telephone. 她被电话铃声惊醒了。

2. 使某人(或某事物)活跃起来(或产生兴趣等)

• The girl tried to rouse the sympathy of the on lookers. 那个女孩试图激起旁观者的同情。

• rouse sb. into action 激励某人行动起来

3. 引起，激起(情感)

• The proposal roused fears among the public of nuclear devastation. 这次提议激起了公众对于核破坏的恐惧。