| 单词 | stimulate |
| 释义 | stimulate[ stim-yuh-leyt ] / ˈstɪm yəˌleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stimulate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing.to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics. Physiology, Medicine/Medical. to excite (a nerve, gland, etc.) to its functional activity. to invigorate (a person) by a food or beverage containing a stimulant, as coffee, tea, or alcoholic liquor. verb (used without object), stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing.to act as a stimulus or stimulant. Origin of stimulateFirst recorded in 1540–50, stimulate is from the Latin word stimulātus (past participle of stimulāre to goad). See stimulus, -ate1 SYNONYMS FOR stimulate1 arouse, activate, excite. SEE SYNONYMS FOR stimulate ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for stimulate1. See animate. OTHER WORDS FROM stimulateWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stimulateactivate, actuate, stimulateDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for stimulatestimulate / (ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪt) / verb(tr; usually passive) to fill (a person) with ideas or enthusiasmhe was stimulated by the challenge (tr) physiol to excite (a nerve, organ, etc) with a stimulus to encourage (something) to start or progress furthera cut in interest rates should help stimulate economic recovery Derived forms of stimulatestimulable, adjectivestimulation, nounstimulative, adjective, nounstimulator or stimulater, nounWord Origin for stimulateC16: from Latin stimulāre; see stimulant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for stimulatestimulate [ stĭm′yə-lāt′ ] v.To arouse a body or a responsive structure to increased functional activity. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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