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]