单词	stimulus
释义	stimulus noun stim·​u·​lus ˈstim-yə-ləs  plural stimuli ˈstim-yə-ˌlī  -ˌlē : something that rouses or incites to activity: such as a : incentive b : stimulant sense 1 c : an agent (such as an environmental change) that directly influences the activity of a living organism or one of its parts (as by exciting a sensory organ or evoking muscular contraction or glandular secretion) Synonyms boost encouragement goad impetus impulse incentive incitation incitement instigation momentum motivation provocation spur stimulant yeast See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The pay raise was a stimulus for production. Heat and light are physical stimuli. The dog responded to the stimulus of the ringing bell. Recent Examples on the Web More importantly, there’s less confidence in the broader cryptocurrency market than a year ago, when coin prices were sky-high and the extra income from pandemic stimulus funds gave people more disposable income to spend on similar investments. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Pandemic stimulus funds have also helped Connecticut expand programs like childcare and workforce development—though that money will run out over the next 2 ½ years and the state will have to figure out how to fund those programs going forward. Emma Court, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 Also, the federal government has provided $190 billion in stimulus funds to schools during the Covid pandemic. WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Districts already received three rounds of federal stimulus funds under the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, beginning in the summer of 2020. Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 The position was budgeted for earlier this year, thanks to $6 million in federal stimulus funds through 2024. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Treasury is encouraging states and cities to tap other federal stimulus funds to cover the gaps. Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 The city would use $3.6 million in federal stimulus funds to purchase the hotel at 1485 Montgomery Hwy. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 29 July 2022 Money for the program will come from the Civics Literacy Excellence Initiative, which DeSantis set up last summer using $106 million in federal stimulus funds for schools. Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin First Known Use 1684, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition stimulus noun stim·​u·​lus ˈsti-myə-ləs  plural stimuli -ˌlī, -ˌlē 1 : something that stirs or urges to action The reward was a stimulus for greater effort. 2 : an influence that acts usually from outside the body to partly change bodily activity (as by exciting a receptor or sense organ) Light, heat, and sound are common physical stimuli. Medical Definition stimulus noun stim·​u·​lus ˈstim-yə-ləs  plural stimuli -ˌlī  -ˌlē  1 : stimulant sense 1 2 : an agent (as an environmental change) that directly influences the activity of living protoplasm (as by exciting a sensory organ or evoking muscular contraction or glandular secretion) a visual stimulus stimulus noun as in incentive something that arouses action or activity seeing a Broadway play for the first time was the stimulus for her career in the theater Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance incentive impetus encouragement motivation stimulant impulse provocation boost momentum spur fuel catalyst goad yeast incitation incitement inducement reason instigation cause consideration shot in the arm invitation motive antecedent spark grounds occasion catalyzer Antonyms & Near Antonyms disincentive counterincentive
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