发动

wǔ zhuāng bù duì duì pàn jūn fā dòng le fǎn jī

武装部队对叛军发动了反击。

The armed forces launched a counter-attack against the rebels.

wǒ men zài dí rén zuì yì xiǎng bù dào de shí hou fā dòng le jìn gōng

我们在敌人最意想不到的时候发动了进攻。

We hit the enemy when they least expected it.

jǐng fāng fā dòng le yī cì dǎ jī dú fàn de dà guī mó xíng dòng

警方发动了一次打击毒贩的大规模行动。

The police have launched a major operation against drug suppliers.

tiān qì tài lěng chái yóu jī hěn nán fā dòng

天气太冷，柴油机很难发动。

It is too cold to start a diesel engine.

qì chē wú fǎ fā dòng qǐ lai

汽车无法发动起来。

The car won't start.

wǒ jīn tiān zǎo shang méi fǎ ràng zhè qì chē fā dòng qǐ lai

我今天早上没法让这汽车发动起来。

I couldn't get the car to start this morning.

fā dòng gōng zhòng jī jí xìng

发动公众积极性

arouse public enthusiasm

fàng shǒu fā dòng mín zhòng

放手发动民众

unrestrained mobilization of the masses

wǒ men yào fā dòng quán bān tóng xué

我们要发动全班同学。

We need to call the whole class into action.