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 ex·cit·ing /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
 (a.)令人興奮的,使人激動的

 Ex·cite v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excited; p. pr. & vb. n. exciting.]
 1. To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to kindle to passionate emotion; to stir up to combined or general activity; as, to excite a person, the spirits, the passions; to excite a mutiny or insurrection; to excite heat by friction.
 2. Physiol. To call forth or increase the vital activity of an organism, or any of its parts.
 3. Elec. To energize (an electro-magnet); to produce a magnetic field in; as, to excite a dynamo.
 4. Physics To raise to a higher energy level; -- used especially of atoms or molecules, or of electrons within atoms or molecules; as, absorption of a photon excites the cesium atom, which subsequently radiates the excess energy.
 Syn: -- To incite; awaken; animate; rouse or arouse; stimulate; inflame; irritate; provoke.
 Usage: -- To Excite, Incite. When we excite we rouse into action feelings which were less strong; when we incite we spur on or urge forward to a specific act or end. Demosthenes excited the passions of the Athenians against Philip, and thus incited the whole nation to unite in the war against him. Antony, by his speech over the body of Cæsar, so excited the feelings of the populace, that Brutus and his companions were compelled to flee from Rome; many however, were incited to join their standard, not only by love of liberty, but hopes of plunder.
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 Ex·cit·ing, a. Calling or rousing into action; producing excitement; as, exciting events; an exciting story. -- Ex*cit*ing*ly, adv.
 Exciting causes Med., those which immediately produce disease, or those which excite the action of predisposing causes.
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 exciting
      adj 1: creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her
             trip" [ant: unexciting]
      2: stimulating interest and discussion; "an exciting novel"