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单词 stimulate
释义

stimulate

UK /ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theystimulate
he/she/itstimulates
present participlestimulating
past tensestimulated
past participlestimulated

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to encourage something to happen, develop, or improve

    The government should do more to stimulate investment in the north.

    new measures to stimulate the economy

    Synonyms and related words

    To make something start to exist or happen
  2. 2
    scienceto make plants, cells, or a part of someone’s body grow or become more active

    drugs to stimulate the production of hormones

    Cut the foliage back hard to stimulate new growth.

    Synonyms and related words

    Cell biology
  3. 3
    to make someone feel interested in learning new things

    Such questions provide a useful means of stimulating students’ interest.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed

derived word
stimulation

I like the stimulation of being required to use my imagination.

Synonyms and related words

The process of causing something

stimulate

US /ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theystimulate
he/she/itstimulates
present participlestimulating
past tensestimulated
past participlestimulated

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to encourage something to happen, develop, or improve

    The government should do more to stimulate investment in the rural areas of the state.

    new measures to stimulate the economy

    Synonyms and related words

    To make something start to exist or happen
  2. 2
    to make someone feel interested in learning new things

    Such questions provide a useful means of stimulating students’ interest.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressed
  3. 3
    scienceto make plants, cells, or a part of someone’s body grow or become more active

    drugs to stimulate the production of hormones

    Cut the foliage back hard to stimulate new growth.

    Synonyms and related words

    Cell biology

derived word
stimulation

I like the stimulation of being required to use my imagination.

Synonyms and related words

The process of causing something
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