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| /ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪt/ |
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| 1 | to encourage something to happen , develop , or improve 鼓励；激励 |
| The government should do more to stimulate investment in the north. 政府应该采取进一步措施来鼓励在北部的投资。 |
| new measures to stimulate the economy 刺激经济的新举措 |
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| 2 | science to make plants, cells, or a part of someone’ s body grow or become more active 激发；促进 |
| drugs to stimulate the production of hormones 促进荷尔蒙分泌的药物 |
| Cut the foliage back hard to stimulate new growth. 要把叶子剪得很短，以促进枝叶的生长。 |
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| 3 | to make someone feel interested in learning new things 激发（学习新知识的兴趣） |
| Such questions provide a useful means of stimulating students’ interest. 这样的问题确实是激发学生兴趣的有效手段。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| stimulation noun U |
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| /ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃn/ |
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| I like the stimulation of being required to use my imagination. 我喜欢这种刺激我发挥想象力的手段。 |
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