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stimulate vt.刺激；激励；鼓舞vi.起刺激作用 (1) 光会刺激植物生长。(2) 酒刺激心脏的活动。(3) 一表扬他就能激励他更加努力。(4) 我试图激励他更加用功读书。(5) 我希望我的告诫会促使她作出更大的努力。 Stimulate is often used to describe a physical or sexual sensation, but don't get bogged down in that kind of thinking. Often, a government will try to stimulate economic activity by creating a stimulus package. Or, say, for example, that I'm trying to sell my new song CD. In order to stimulate interest, I need to send out a sample song to all my friends. Unless, of course, my songs are no good.

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英 ['stɪmjuleɪt] 美 ['stɪmjuleɪt] (1) Light stimulates plant growth.(2) Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart.(3) Praise always stimulates him to further efforts.(4) I'm trying to stimulate him to study harder.(5) I hoped my warning would stimulate her to greater efforts. If the economy is starting to stall, the president can't just sit there. He has to stimulate—turn it on, bring it to life, perk it up. You can stimulate practically anything: a person, a conversation, a mind, or even the growth of a plant. 1[VERB 动词]刺激；激励；促使；促起 To stimulate something means to encourage it to begin or develop further.   [V n]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2[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.   [be V-ed]  [be V-ed to-inf]  [usu passive]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。stimulatingIt 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。stimulationMany 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。3[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.   [V n]  [be V-ed to-inf]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

英语单词	stimulate
英美音标	英 ['stɪmjuleɪt] 美 ['stɪmjuleɪt]
中文释义	vt.刺激；激励；鼓舞 vi.起刺激作用
英语例句	(1) Light stimulates plant growth. (2) Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart. (3) Praise always stimulates him to further efforts. (4) I'm trying to stimulate him to study harder. (5) I hoped my warning would stimulate her to greater efforts.
中文例句	(1) 光会刺激植物生长。 (2) 酒刺激心脏的活动。 (3) 一表扬他就能激励他更加努力。 (4) 我试图激励他更加用功读书。 (5) 我希望我的告诫会促使她作出更大的努力。
vocabulary简明	If the economy is starting to stall, the president can't just sit there. He has to stimulate—turn it on, bring it to life, perk it up. You can stimulate practically anything: a person, a conversation, a mind, or even the growth of a plant.
vocabulary扩展	Stimulate is often used to describe a physical or sexual sensation, but don't get bogged down in that kind of thinking. Often, a government will try to stimulate economic activity by creating a stimulus package. Or, say, for example, that I'm trying to sell my new song CD. In order to stimulate interest, I need to send out a sample song to all my friends. Unless, of course, my songs are no good.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]刺激；激励；促使；促起 To stimulate something means to encourage it to begin or develop further. [V n] 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 2 [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. [be V-ed] [be V-ed to-inf] [usu passive] 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。 stimulating 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。 3 [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. [V n] [be V-ed to-inf] 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

Stimulate D Stimulation Stimulating I Verb 动词 Efforts