stimulate
英['st?mj?le?t]
美['st?mj?'let]
- vt. 刺激；鼓舞，激勵
- vi. 起刺激作用；起促進作用
英英釋意
- 1. act as a stimulant;
- "The book stimulated her imagination"
- "This play stimulates"
- 2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner;
- "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"
- "My children finally got me to buy a computer"
- "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
- 3. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of;
- "These stories shook the community"
- "the civil war shook the country"
- 4. cause to be alert and energetic;
- "Coffee and tea stimulate me"
- "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"
- 5. cause to occur rapidly;
- "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
- 6. stir feelings in;
- "stimulate my appetite"
- "excite the audience"
- "stir emotions"
- 7. provide the needed stimulus for