stimulate

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stim·u·late /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/ verb [transitiveT]

1 HELPto encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further 刺激，促使，促进 OPP suppress

stimulate growth/demand/the economy etc

the president’s plan to stimulate economic growth

总统刺激经济增长的计划

2 EXCITEDto encourage someone by making them excited about and interested in something 激发，鼓励，激励

Her interest in art was stimulated by her father.

她对艺术的兴趣是她父亲激发的。

stimulate somebody to do something

An inspiring teacher can stimulate students to succeed.

一位具启发能力的教师能够激励学生取得成功。

3 HBto make a plant or part of the body become active or stronger 使活跃；使强壮 OPP suppress

Light stimulates plant growth.

光促进植物的生长。

—stimulative /-lətɪv $ -leɪtɪv/ adjectiveadj

—stimulation /ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]

Children need variety and stimulation.

小孩子需要变点花样并给点刺激。

Examples from the Corpus

stimulate• There are two possible explanations: the online environment either created a new demand or stimulated an existing inherent need.• Another part of the economy was stimulated by the need to provide a labour force to grow this flourishing crop.• Tax is a powerful mechanism for stimulating change.• The activities are designed to stimulate classroom discussions.• He never shared the extreme supply-siders' faith that tax cuts would pay for themselves by stimulating faster growth.• I had eaten with Minna, but the cold had stimulated my appetite again.• The herb echinacea seems to stimulate the body's immune system.• George has tried stimulating the right temporal lobe while showing patients such actors' faces depicting a standard emotion like disgust.• City leaders hope the amusement park will stimulate tourism.

stimulate growth/demand/the economy etc• In July, an anti-corruption drive was also launched to stimulate the economy.• Monetary policy hasn't been working because interest rates have been reduced to almost zero without stimulating the economy.• The government, committed to tight monetary and fiscal policies, is unlikely to stimulate the economy.

interest ... stimulated• Interest would be stimulated among those not directly involved with the test.• To be sure, many of those calls were orchestrated by political interest groups and stimulated by irate talk show hosts.• The Church hopes this new opportunity will arouse a similar level of interest as that stimulated by previous religious radio broadcasts.• The interests which stimulated their innovation and guided their development and use were primarily those of political administration rather than the strictly academic.

From Longman Business Dictionary

stimulatestim·u·late /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/ verb [transitiveT]

to encourage an activity to begin or develop further

Banks were urged to lower credit-card interest rates to stimulate consumer spending.

Any increase in industrial activity will stimulate demand for electricity.

—stimulative adjectiveadj

stimulative fiscal measures

—stimulation noun [uncountableU]

short-term economic stimulation

Origin stimulate

(1500-1600) Latin past participle of stimulare, from stimulus; → STIMULUS

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