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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ex·cite (ex·cit·ed ; ex·cit·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French exciter, from Latin excitare, from ex- + citare to rouse — more at cite DATE 14th century 1. a. to call to activity b. to rouse to an emotional response scenes to excite the hardest man to pity c. to arouse (as a strong emotional response) by appropriate stimuli excite enthusiasm for the new regime — Arthur Knight 2. a. energize excite an electromagnet b. to produce a magnetic field in excite a dynamo 3. to increase the activity of (as a living organism) : stimulate 4. to raise (as an atomic nucleus, an atom, or a molecule) to a higher energy level Synonyms: see provoke English Etymology excite mid-14c., "to move, instigate," from L. excitare "rouse, produce," freq. of exciere "call forth, instigate," from ex- "out" + ciere "set in motion, call" (see cite). Main modern sense of "emotionally agitate" is first attested 1821. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ excite ex·cite / ik5sait / verb[VN] 1. to make sb feel very pleased, interested or enthusiastic, especially about sth that is going to happen 使激动；使兴奋: The prospect of a year in India greatly excited her. 有望在印度呆上一年使她激动万分。 2. to make sb nervous or upset and unable to relax 刺激；使紧张不安: Don't excite yourself (= keep calm). 别激动。 Try not to excite your baby too much before bedtime. 睡觉前尽量别使宝宝太兴奋。 3. ~ sth (in sb) to make sb feel a particular emotion or react in a particular way 激发；引发；引起 SYN arouse :
The European Parliament is not an institution which excites interest in voters. 欧洲议会是个激不起选民兴趣的机构。 to excite attention / criticism / curiosity 引起注意/批评/好奇心 The news has certainly excited comment (= made people talk about it). 这消息已经使人们议论纷纷了。 4. to make sb feel sexual desire 激发(性欲) SYN arouse
5. (formal) to make a part of the body or part of a physical system more active 使(身体或身体系统某部份)活动；刺激…的活动 SYN stimulate
OLT excite verb ⇨ stimulate Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ex·cite \ikˈsīt, ek-, usu -īd.+V\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English exciten, from Middle French exciter, from Latin excitare to call forth, arouse, excite, from ex- ex- (I) + citare to put in movement, summon, rouse — more at cite 1. a. : to call to activity in any way : stir up (as a person or a hive of bees) to combined or general activity b. : to rouse to feeling : kindle to passionate emotion 2. : to energize (as an electromagnet) : produce a magnetic field in < excite a dynamo > 3. : to arouse or increase the activity of (a living organism or any of its parts) : stimulate 4. : to raise (an atomic nucleus, an atom, a molecule, an electron, or other particle) to a higher energy level (as by heating, irradiation, or bombardment) < radiation excites and ionizes the atoms of material through which it passes — R.S.Rochlin > Synonyms: see provoke |
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