[VERB 动词]刺激;激励;促使;促起 To stimulate something means to encourage it to begin or develop further.
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America's priority is rightly to stimulate its economy...
美国的首要任务自然是刺激经济。
The Russian health service has stimulated public interest in home cures.
俄罗斯的公共医疗服务已经激起了公众对家庭治疗的兴趣。
stimulation
...an economy in need of stimulation.
需要刺激的经济
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[VERB 动词]激发;激励;使充满热情 If you are stimulated by something, it makes you feel full of ideas and enthusiasm.
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Bill was stimulated by the challenge...
这个挑战让比尔热情高涨。
I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts.
我深受启发,开始审视自己内心深处的想法。
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It is a complex yet stimulating book...
这是一本情节复杂但能振奋人心的书。
The atmosphere was always stimulating.
气氛总是那么的令人振奋。
stimulation
Many enjoy the mental stimulation of a challenging job.
很多人喜欢富有挑战性的工作所带来的强烈的精神刺激。
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[VERB 动词]刺激(身体部位);使活跃 If something stimulates a part of a person's body, it causes it to move or start working.
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Exercise stimulates the digestive and excretory systems...
锻炼能促进消化和排泄系统的活动。
The production of melanin in the skin is stimulated by exposure to the sun...
皮肤暴露在阳光下就很容易生成黑色素。
The body is stimulated to build up resistance.
刺激身体以增强抵抗力。
stimulating
...the stimulating effect of adrenaline.
肾上腺素的兴奋作用
stimulation
...physical stimulation.
生理刺激
...the chemical stimulation of drugs.
药物的化学刺激作用
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stimu·late/ˈstɪmjuleɪt; NAmEˈstɪmjuleɪt/verb1stimulatesth to make sth develop or become more active; to encourage sth 促进;激发;激励◆The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work.展览增进了人们对她作品的兴趣。◆The article can be used to stimulate discussion among students.这篇文章可用来活跃学生的讨论。2to make sb interested and excited about sth 刺激;使兴奋stimulatesb ◆Parents should give children books that stimulate them.父母应给孩子能启发他们的书。◆Both men and women are stimulated by erotic photos (= sexually).色情照片对男女都有刺激作用。stimulatesb to do sth ◆The conference stimulated him to study the subject in more depth.这次会议促使他更深入地研究那个课题。3stimulatesth ( technical 术语) to make a part of the body function 促进(身体某部份)的功能◆The women were given fertility drugs to stimulate the ovaries.那些妇女得到了促进卵巢功能的生育药。▶stimu·la·tionstimulationstimulations/ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn/noun[uncountable ]◆sensory/intellectual/sexual/visual/physical stimulation感官╱智力╱性╱视觉╱身体刺激stimulatestimulatesstimulatedstimulatingstimu·late/ˈstɪmjuleɪt; NAmEˈstɪmjuleɪt/stimu·la·tion/ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn/
1to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop furtherOPP suppressstimulate growth/demand/the economy etc the president’s plan to stimulate economic growth2to encourage someone by making them excited about and interested in something: Her interest in art was stimulated by her father.stimulate somebody to do something An inspiring teacher can stimulate students to succeed.3to make a plant or part of the body become active or strongerOPP suppress: Light stimulates plant growth.—stimulative /-lətɪv $ -leɪtɪv/ adjective—stimulation /ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]: Children need variety and stimulation.
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