2021-04-06
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – activate & actuate
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง activate = ‘AK-tuh-veyt’
ออกเสียง actuate = ‘AK-choo-yet’
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for actuate
mean to set or keepin motion.
MOVE is very general and implies
no more than the fact of changing position.
moved the furniture
ACTUATE stresses transmission of power so as to work or set in motion.
turbines actuated by waterpower
DRIVE implies impartingforward and continuous motion
and often stresses the effect rather thanthe impetus.
a ship driven aground by hurricane winds
IMPEL is usually figurative and suggests a great motivating impetus.
a candidate impelled by ambition
Dictionary of Problem Words in English
activate & actuate
These words have a common meaning,
“to set or put in motion”:
“The foreman activated (or actuated) the mechanism.”
They are confused, however,
when used to refer to personsand the impulses that govern their deeds.
Some outside agent or influence
can activatea person or thing as a stimulus,
but onlya principle, desire, or motive
can actuate an individualand determine his actions:
“His desire for fame actuated his constant efforts.”
“Actuated by good will, he activated a group of generous persons.”
