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| /ˈstɪmjʊləs/ |
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| 1 | anything that encourages something to happen , develop , or improve 促进因素；刺激物 |
| +to The government hopes that lower interest rates will be a stimulus to investment. 政府希望更低的利率能够刺激投资。 |
| +for We hope that the books will provide a stimulus for discussion. 我们希望这些书能够引发一场讨论。 |
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| 2 | science something that produces a reaction in a plant , animal , or person 刺激 |
| They test the children’ s reaction to a simple visual stimulus. 他们测试了孩子们对单纯视觉刺激的反应。 |
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