actuation
actuation — 名詞
1. the process of making a device or mechanical system begin its intended operation
啟動；驅動
使機械或設備開始運作
the process of making a device or mechanical system begin its intended operation, typically by sending a command, applying a physical force, or using an electrical signal
Bao pressed the remote button, and the actuation of the gate opener was almost immediate.
Bao 按下遙控器上的按鈕，大門開啟器的啟動幾乎是立即的。
the actuation of + be + adjective describing speed
The safety system relies on the actuation of a mechanical brake within half a second.
安全系統依賴於機械式煞車在半秒內完成驅動。
Léa studied the actuation of a robotic arm in her engineering class at university.
Léa 在大學的工程課上研究了機械手臂的驅動方式。
An electric motor provides the actuation needed for the window to open automatically.
一個小型電動馬達為窗戶的自動開啟提供所需的驅動。
The delay in actuation stopped the machine before the metal sheet was fully cut.
驅動的延遲導致機器在金屬板完全切割之前就停止了。
- activation
broader term that can apply to software, accounts, or people; 'actuation' specifically implies mechanical or physical operation
- triggering
focuses on the event or signal that causes the start rather than the resulting operation itself
- operation
more general — covers the whole period of functioning, not just the moment of starting
- deactivation
the process of stopping a device or system from operating
- shutdown
the complete stopping of a machine, often more gradual than a simple deactivation
文法句型
the actuation of [device/system]
[adjective] actuation of [device/system]
用法筆記
Typically uncountable; used mainly in formal or technical writing about engineering, robotics, and automation. It frequently appears with 'of' to specify the device or system being set in motion. 'Actuation' is more specific than 'activation' — it implies physical movement or operation of a machine, not just turning on a function or account.