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]