a·wak·en/ə`wekən; əˈweɪkən/ v formal 【正式】 1 [T] to make someone have a sudden feeling 唤起，激起〔某种感觉〕: Several strange events had already occurred to awaken our suspicions. 好几件奇怪的事情当时已经发生，这引起了我们的怀疑。 2 [I,T] to wake up or make someone wake up （使）醒来，唤醒
awaken to sth formal to begin to realize something 【正式】 使认识到; 使意识到: We must awaken people to the dangers of pollution. 我们必须使人们认识到污染的危害。