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GALVANIZE = (verb)
1. to stimulate a person or group into action; 2. to stimulate a part
of the body with an electric shock; 3. to coat iron or steel with zinc
for protection from rust and corrosion
Synonyms:
rouse, stimulate, provoke, excite, coat, protect, charge
Antonyms:
quiet, still
Examples:
- The company SyncMyMail.com was galvanized to action when they found out their biggest
competitor was also making a bid for the job.
- The politician hoped his speech would galvanize those who were still undecided to vote for him.
- CPR is more effective when an AED machine is available to galvanize the heart.
- The prospect of guests always galvanizes Angela to start cleaning the house.
INELUCTABLE = describes something impossible to avoid or escape
Synonyms:
inescapable, unavoidable, inevitable, certain, destined, imminent
Antonyms:
avoidable, escapable, uncertain
Examples:
- Although Phoebe was sad about the break-up, she knew the ineluctable passage of time would heal her pain.
- The phrase “what goes up must come down” describes the ineluctable law of gravity.
- One often hears that the only things in life that are ineluctable are death and taxes.
adj. 不可避免的
