stimulate是一个
英语单词，主要用作
动词，作动词时意思是“促进，激发；激发，鼓励；使兴奋，刺激；起刺激作用”等。
单词释义
英 [ˈstɪmjuleɪt] 美 [ˈstɪmjuleɪt]
v. 促进，激发（某事物）；激发，鼓励；使（身体，生物系统）兴奋，刺激；起刺激作用
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第三人称单数 stimulates
现在分词 stimulating
过去式 stimulated
过去分词 stimulated ]
词典双解
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
stimulate /ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪt/ CET4 TEM4 ( stimulating, stimulated, stimulates )
1.V-T To stimulate something means to encourage it to begin or develop further. 鼓励; 刺激
2.stimulation N-UNCOUNT 鼓励; 刺激
3.V-T If you are stimulated by something, it makes you feel full of ideas and enthusiasm. 激励 [usu passive]
4.stimulating ADJ 激励的
5.V-T If something stimulates a part of a person's body, it causes it to move or start working. 刺激 (身体器官)
6.stimulating ADJ 刺激的
短语搭配
stimulate economic growth 拉动经济增长
stimulate domestic demand 刺激国内需求
stimulate someone's desire
吊胃口stimulate the desire to buy 刺激购物欲
stimulate consumption 刺激消费
stimulate the economy 刺激经济
stimulate encourage
激发 ; 促进
stimulate sb to do sth 激励某人做某事 ; 鼓励某人做某事
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