excitation
/ˌek.saɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌek.saɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌek-ˌsī-ˈtā-shən ˌek-sə-/ (ame, mw)
excitation — 名詞
1. the act of causing a cell, organ, circuit, or similar system to become more acti
活化；勵磁
使細胞、組織或電路更活躍
the act of causing a cell, organ, circuit, or similar system to become more active
The drug caused sudden excitation in the frog's leg muscles.
這種藥讓青蛙腿部肌肉突然產生活化反應。
cause excitation in body tissue
Blue light produces excitation in the cells behind the eye.
藍光會讓眼睛後方的細胞產生活化。
excitation in cells after outside stimulation
The scan showed lower excitation in one part of the brain.
掃描顯示大腦其中一個部位的活化程度較低。
Engineers controlled the circuit's excitation before starting the test.
工程師在開始測試前先控制了電路的勵磁。
Too much excitation can make the sensor give a false signal.
過多的活化可能讓感測器發出錯誤訊號。
- activation
a broader technical word for making something start working
- stimulation
often names the trigger rather than the resulting active state
- arousal
used in physiology for raised activity, but it is less common in general science writing
- inhibition
used when activity is reduced or held back
文法句型
excitation in something
cause excitation
reduce excitation
用法筆記
Common in scientific writing, especially with cells, nerves, muscles, and electrical systems. In everyday English, writers often prefer a simpler word such as activation or a more specific verb such as stimulate.
2. the body's movement into a sexually aroused state
性喚起
身體進入性興奮的過程
the body's movement into a sexually aroused state
The doctor said stress can delay sexual excitation in some patients.
醫師說，壓力可能會延緩某些病人的性喚起。
sexual excitation in medical explanation
During the lesson, the nurse explained how sexual excitation affects breathing.
上課時，護理師說明了性喚起如何影響呼吸。
formal teaching context for the term
For some patients, sexual excitation returns slowly after surgery.
對某些病人來說，手術後性喚起恢復得比較慢。
The guidebook describes sexual excitation as a normal body response.
這本指南把性喚起描述成正常的身體反應。
After the injury, Paul worried about changes in sexual excitation.
受傷後，Paul 擔心自己的性喚起會出現變化。
- arousal
the more common general term; excitation sounds more clinical
文法句型
sexual excitation
excitation in someone
reduce excitation
用法筆記
Used mainly in medical, educational, and psychology contexts. In everyday conversation, people usually choose a more direct phrase such as sexual arousal instead.