stimulate

英 [ˈstɪmjuleɪt]

美 [ˈstɪmjuleɪt]

v.  促进; 激发; 激励; 刺激; 使兴奋; 促进(身体某部分)的功能

过去分词：stimulated　第三人称单数：stimulates　过去式：stimulated　现在分词：stimulating　

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同义词辨析

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牛津词典

verb

• 促进；激发；激励
  to make sth develop or become more active; to encourage sth
  1. The exhibition has stimulated interest in her work.
     展览增进了人们对她作品的兴趣。
  2. The article can be used to stimulate discussion among students.
     这篇文章可用来活跃学生的讨论。
• 刺激；使兴奋
  to make sb interested and excited about sth
  1. Parents should give children books that stimulate them.
     父母应给孩子能启发他们的书。
  2. Both men and women are stimulated by erotic photos (= sexually) .
     色情照片对男女都有刺激作用。
  3. 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。
• 促进（身体某部分）的功能
  to make a part of the body function
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 刺激;激励;促使;促起
  Tostimulatesomething means to encourage it to begin or develop further.
  1. America's priority is rightly to stimulate its economy...
     美国的首要任务自然是刺激经济。
  2. 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。
• VERB 激发;激励;使充满热情
  If youare stimulated bysomething, it makes you feel full of ideas and enthusiasm.
  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。
• VERB 刺激(身体部位);使活跃
  If somethingstimulatesa part of a person's body, it causes it to move or start working.
  1. Exercise stimulates the digestive and excretory systems...
     锻炼能促进消化和排泄系统的活动。
  2. 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。
  3. The body is stimulated to build up resistance.
     刺激身体以增强抵抗力。

英英释义

verb

• cause to be alert and energetic
  1. Coffee and tea stimulate me
  2. This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate
  Synonym:arousebraceenergizeenergiseperk up
• act as a stimulant
  1. The book stimulated her imagination
  2. This play stimulates
  Synonym:excite
• cause to do
  1. The ads induced me to buy a VCR
  2. My children finally got me to buy a computer
  3. My wife made me buy a new sofa
  Synonym:inducecausehavegetmake
• provide the needed stimulus for
  Synonym:provoke
• cause to occur rapidly
  1. the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
  Synonym:inducerushhasten
• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  1. These stories shook the community
  2. the civil war shook the country
  Synonym:shakeshake upexcitestir
• stir feelings in
  1. stimulate my appetite
  2. excite the audience
  3. stir emotions
  Synonym:excitestir

双语例句

• It is possible that a description of the methods of epidemiology may stimulate the use of these techniques by a wider range of individuals.
  在卫生领域的总人力中，经过训练的流行病学家所占比例很小，但这个比例是稳定地增长着。
• In teaching, teachers can create situations to stimulate feelings;
  在教学中，教师可以从创设情境，激发情感；
• Success will stimulate the people for fresh efforts.
  成功能鼓舞人们去作新的努力。
• And a lot of demand to stimulate the enthusiasm of developers.
  和大量的需求，以刺激开发商的热情。
• Stimulate and destroy to human body in order to get used to outside ambient.
  以适应外界环境对人体的刺激和破坏。
• She questioned whether it was feasible to stimulate investment in these regions
  她对在这些地区刺激投资是否可行表示怀疑。
• Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.
  你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
• She made capital of the dialogue to stimulate tree conversation among her pupils.
  她利用那个对话来引起学生们的交谈。
• New partnerships and mechanisms are working to stimulate technical innovation and reward creativity.
  此外，新的伙伴关系和机制正在努力促进技术创新和奖励发明创造。
• This massage helps to stimulate the functioning of the internal organs and the balancing of your body's energies.
  这种按摩有助于刺激运作的内部器官和平衡你的身体的能量。