stimulate
/ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/verb
with obj.
1- raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system)使（身体, 生物系统）兴奋; 刺激：
the women are given fertility drugs to stimulate their ovaries.
给那些妇女吃治疗不育的药物来刺激她们的卵巢。
1.1
- encourage interest or activity in (a person or animal)激发（人的）兴趣; 激励; 刺激（动物）：
the reader could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented
表述的观点一定会激发读者的兴趣
as adj. stimulating a rich and stimulating working environment.豪华而又激励人的工作环境。
1.2
- encourage development of or increased activity in (a state or process)促使, 促进：
the courses stimulate a passion for learning
那些课程激发了学习热情
tax changes designed to stimulate economic growth.
旨在刺激经济发展的税收改革。
派生词
stimulatingly
adverbstimulation
nounstimulative
adjectivestimulator
nounstimulatory
adjective词源
mid 16th cent. （in the sense 'sting, afflict'）： from Latin stimulat- 'urged, goaded', from the verb stimulare.