inspires; inspired; inspiring
inspires; inspired; inspiring
Learner's definition of INSPIRE
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: to make (someone) want to do something : to give (someone) an idea about what to do or create鼓舞;激励;赋予灵感;启迪 —
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 2
: to cause (something) to happen or be created引起,促成,导致(某事发生) 3
: to cause someone to have (a feeling or emotion)激起,唤起(感觉或感情) -
The news inspired hope that the war might end soon.这条消息燃起了希望,战争有望很快结束。
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His unusual management style does not inspire confidence. [=it makes people worry about his ability to manage properly]他那不寻常的管理风格并未能博得大家的信任。