excite
verb [ T ] uk/ɪkˈsaɪt/ us/ɪkˈsaɪt/
(MAKE HAPPY)
激发（情感）；使激动；使兴奋
to make someone have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm
Nothing about my life excites me at present. 我目前的生活如同一潭死水。
(CAUSE REACTION)
formal激发；引发；引起
to cause a particular reaction in someone
This product has excited a great deal of media interest. 这种产品引起了媒体的极大兴趣。
The statement excited new speculation that a senior official may be about to resign. 这项声明又引发了新一轮的猜测，大家猜想一位高级部长或许马上就要辞职。
She has a mischievous desire to excite my jealousy. 她恶作剧般地希望激起我的嫉妒心。
(MAKE MORE ACTIVE)
science specialized刺激;激发
to make something, for example particles or cells, more active
Microwaves will penetrate the first few layers of the epidermal layer and excite the particles there. 微波可穿透前面几层表皮细胞并刺激那里的颗粒。