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单词 stimulate
释义 stimulate
stimulate /ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/ verb ↑Verb Endings for stimulate
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B2 [T] to encourage something to grow, develop, or become active:
» The government plans to cut taxes in order to stimulate the economy.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing things to happen
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B2 [I or T] to make someone excited and interested about something:
» The film was intended to stimulate and amuse.» [+ obj + to infinitive ] Good teachers should ask questions that stimulate students to think.» Erotic images are often more sexually stimulating to men than to women.Thesaurus+: ↑Inspiration and inspiringThesaurus+: ↑Making people excited and interested , ↑Inspiration and inspiring
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F0 [T] SPECIALIZED to cause part of the body to operate:
» The drugs stimulate the damaged tissue into repairing itself.» Standing on your head is supposed to stimulate hair growth.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal and plant biology - general words
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Extra Examples:» The athletes had taken pills to stimulate their metabolic rate.» This legislation is designed to stimulate the faltering economy.» The government is taking steps to stimulate business development in economically distressed areas .» It's an artificial device which stimulates the auditory areas of the brain.» It's not the sort of movie that stimulates the old grey matter much.
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