the act of making somebody feel sexually excited; the state of being sexually excited 激起性欲 sexual arousal 性冲动
the act of making somebody have a particular feeling or attitude 激起，引起（感情、态度） emotional arousal 情绪唤醒 the arousal of public interest 引起公共利益
- (formal)
the act of waking somebody from sleep 唤醒