arouse /əˈrauz/ vt. 1.惊醒，叫醒；惊起：We aroused him from his deep sleep. 我们把他从酣睡中叫醒。2.引起，激起：arouse interest 引起兴趣；arouse one’s curiosity 引起某人的惊奇 The policy arouse bitter criticism from the beginning. 这个政策从一开始就激起了尖锐的批评。 Great enthusiasm was aroused by these meetings. 这些集会激起了巨大的热情。3.唤醒，唤起： The rejection of this measure aroused the people to indignation. 对这条措施的拒绝,唤起了人们的义愤。We must arouse them to fight for their own emancipation. 我们必须唤醒他们为自己的解放而斗争。