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stimu·lusBrE /ˈstɪmjələs/NAmE /ˈstɪmjələs/ noun (stim·uli BrE /ˈstɪmjəlaɪ/ NAmE /ˈstɪmjəlaɪ/ ) ~ (to/for sth) | ~ (to do sth) [usually sing.] something that helps sb/sth to develop better or more quickly 促进因素；激励因素；刺激物◆Books provide children with ideas and a stimulus for play. 书不仅给孩子们提供想法，而且使他们玩得更有意思。◆The new tax laws should act as a stimulus to exports. 新税法应该能促进出口。something that produces a reaction in a human, an animal or a plant （使生物产生反应的）刺激，刺激物◆sensory/verbal/visual stimuli 感官/言语/视觉刺激◆The animals were conditioned to respond to auditory stimuli (= sounds). 经过训练，那些动物对声音形成了条件反射。 |