stimulate

/ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

刺激；激励；促进

释义与例句

v. 刺激；激励；促进
to make something develop or become more active; to encourage an activity to begin or develop further
  1. The tax cut is meant to stimulate economic growth.
    减税旨在刺激经济增长。
  2. Good teachers can stimulate students' interest in learning.
    好老师能激发学生的学习兴趣。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Coffee stimulates the brain and keeps you awake.
    咖啡刺激大脑，让你保持清醒。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 stimu（刺）+late（动词后缀）→用刺扎一下→刺激

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • stimulus 刺激；刺激物
    名词形式
  • stimulation 刺激；激励
    名词形式
同义词
  • encourage 鼓励；促进
    stimulate 侧重外部刺激，encourage 侧重给予勇气和信心
    Parents should encourage their children to read more. 父母应该鼓励孩子多读书。
反义词
  • discourage 使气馁；阻碍
    与 stimulate（激励）相反
    Don't let the failure discourage you. 别让失败使你气馁。
常见搭配
  • stimulate growth 刺激增长
    Lower interest rates can stimulate growth. 降低利率可以刺激增长。
  • stimulate interest 激发兴趣
    The exhibition stimulated interest in modern art. 这次展览激发了人们对现代艺术的兴趣。