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stimulate

verb
 OPAL W
🔊/ˈstɪmjuleɪt/
🔊/ˈstɪmjuleɪt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they stimulate
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he / she / it stimulates
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past simple stimulated
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past participle stimulated
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-ing form stimulating
🔊/ˈstɪmjuleɪtɪŋ/
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  1.  
    stimulate something to make something develop or become more active; to encourage something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。🔊🔊
    • a government package designed to stimulate economic growth政府旨在刺激经济增长的一揽子计划
    Extra Examples
    • The economy is recovering, stimulated in part by government spending.经济正在复苏，部份原因是受政府支出的拉动。
    • This tax policy is artificially stimulating demand.这一税收政策将人为地刺激需求。
    • Any increase in industrial activity will stimulate demand for electricity.工业活动的任何增长都会加大对电力的需求。
    • The company is trying to stimulate confidence amongst its investors.该公司正在努力激发投资者的信心。
    • The course will stimulate interest in the development of modern society.该课程将激发人们对现代社会发展的兴趣。
    • The first workshop is intended to stimulate ideas.第一次研讨会旨在激发思考。
    • This new government initiative is designed to stimulate economic growth.这项新的政府举措旨在刺激经济增长。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • greatly
    • significantly
    • strongly
    • …
    verb + stimulate
    • help (to)
    • be designed to
    • be intended to
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
    to make somebody interested and excited about something刺激；使兴奋
    • stimulate somebody 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。🔊🔊
    • stimulate somebody to do something 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。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • These materials are designed to stimulate students intellectually.这些材料旨在开发学生的智力。
    • activities designed to stimulate the children intellectually旨在刺激孩子智力的活动
    • Stimulate the patient to activity but don't push him too hard.鼓励这名病人活动一下，但别催得太紧。
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • greatly
    • significantly
    • strongly
    • …
    verb + stimulate
    • help (to)
    • be designed to
    • be intended to
    • …
    See full entry
  3. stimulate something (specialist) to make a part of the body function促进（身体某部分）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。🔊🔊
    4. Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘sting, afflict’): from Latin stimulat- ‘urged, goaded’, from the verb stimulare.