stimulate

['stimjuleit]

vt.刺激, 激励, 鼓舞
vi.起刺激作用

vt.

1. 刺激; 激励; 使兴奋; 促使[(+to/into)][O2]

The government will do everything in its power to stimulate economic growth.

政府将竭尽全力去刺激经济发展。

2. 促进……的功能

The optical system of the eye stimulates cells of the retina.

眼睛的光学系统刺激视网膜内的细胞。

Exercise stimulates the flow of blood.

锻炼促进血液循环。

vi.

有刺激之作用; 起促进作用

词形变化

形容词: stimulative | 副词: stimulatingly | 名词: stimulater | 动词过去式: stimulated | 动词过去分词: stimulated | 动词现在分词: stimulating | 动词第三人称单数: stimulates |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.vi.刺激; 促使

spur  stir  move  motivate  activate  rouse  energize  invigorate  pep up  

同义参见:

impel  hasten  animate  refresh  propel  fan  prick  prevail  exhilarate  actuate  excite  enliven  awaken  whet  inspire  arouse  

反义:

vt.vi.刺激; 激励

deaden  

英英释义

动词 stimulate:

act as a stimulant

同义词：excite

cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

同义词：induce, cause, have, get, make

stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

同义词：shake, shake up, excite, stir

cause to be alert and energetic

同义词：arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up

cause to occur rapidly

同义词：induce, rush, hasten

stir feelings in

同义词：excite, stir

provide the needed stimulus for

同义词：provoke

补充

stimulatestimulate英:[ˈstimjuleit] 美:[ˈstɪmjəˌlet]vt.1.刺激; 激励The art course stimulated me.艺术课激发了我的灵感。They stimulated me to make greater efforts.他们鼓励我要做出更大的努力。

例句

1. Bill was stimulated by the challenge.这个挑战让比尔热情高涨。 2. 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。 3. Exercise stimulates the digestive and excretory systems.锻炼能促进消化和排泄系统的功能。 4. The body is stimulated to build up resistance.身体受到刺激, 增强抵抗力。 5. Rising prices will stimulate demands for higher incomes.物价上涨会推动对更高收入的要求。 6. America's priority is rightly to stimulate its economy.美国的首要任务自然是刺激经济。 7. to stimulate one's appetite引发食欲 8. to stimulate one's gland with medicines用药物激发腺体分泌 9. His clever joke stimulated us.他讲的那个机智的玩笑令大家兴奋不已。 10. to stimulate someone to study (或 studying) hard激励某人努力学习 11. to stimulate the development of the national economy刺激国民经济的发展 12. the women are given fertility drugs to stimulate their ovaries.给那些妇女吃治疗不育的药物来刺激她们的卵巢。 13. the reader could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented.表述的观点一定会激发读者的兴趣。 14. [as adj. stimulating]a rich and stimulating working environment.豪华而又激励人的工作环境。 15. the courses stimulate a passion for learning.那些课程激发了学习热情。 16. tax changes designed to stimulate economic growth.旨在刺激经济发展的税收改革。 17. Exercise stimulates the blood circulation.运动刺激血液循环。 18. The government has decided to cut taxes in order to stimulate the economy.政府决定减税以刺激经济。 19. The lessons don't really stimulate him.这些课文未能真正激发他的兴趣。 20. Caffeine stimulates the heart.咖啡因会刺激心脏。 21. A raise in employee wages might stimulate production.给员工加薪可能促进产量增长。 22. The economy was not stimulated by the tax cuts.经济并没有因减税而得以发展。 23. a hormone that stimulates the growth of muscle tissue促进肌肉组织生长的激素 24. Their discussion stimulated him to research the subject more.他们的讨论激励他进一步研究这个主题。 25. He was stimulated by their discussion.他受到他们讨论的鼓舞。 26. physical/intellectual/sexual stimulation身体/智力/性的刺激