1 to make sth active or more active 刺激:
Exercise stimulates the blood circulation.运动刺激血液循环。The government has decided to cut taxes in order to stimulate the economy.政府决定减税以刺激经济。
2 to make sb feel interested and excited about sth 引起兴趣或兴致:
The lessons don't really stimulate him.这些课文未能真正激发他的兴趣。 ➔stimulation /ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn ||; ˌstɪmjəˈleʃən/ noun [U]
stimulate/ˋstImjə͵let; ˈstImjəleIt or ˈstImjʊleIt/v [T] 1 to encourage an activity to grow and develop 促进﹐刺激﹐促使: These measures are designed to stimulate the economy . 这些措施旨在刺激经济。2 to make someone interested and excited about something 鼓励﹐激励: We hope the project will stimulate students’ interest in science. 我们希望这个课题会激发学生对科学的兴趣。 —stimulation /͵stImjəˋleʃən; ˌstImjəˈleIʃ$n or ˌstImjʊˈleIʃ$n/n [U]