stimulate /ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt/ verb stimulates; stimulated; stimulating
stimulates; stimulated; stimulating
Learner's definition of STIMULATE
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: to make (something) more active刺激（某物） : to cause or encourage (something) to happen or develop促进，激发（某事物） -
A raise in employee wages might stimulate production.给员工加薪可能促进产量增长。
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The economy was not stimulated by the tax cuts.经济并没有因减税而得以发展。
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a hormone that stimulates the growth of muscle tissue促进肌肉组织生长的激素
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: to make (a person) excited or interested in something激励，鼓舞（某人）；引发兴趣 — stimulation
/ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən/ noun [noncount]