stimulate

B2 CET-4 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #16658 ★★★☆☆

vt. 刺激, 激励, 鼓舞 vi. 起刺激作用

发音

UK /ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/
US /ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪt/

词形变化

stimulated stimulates 三单 stimulates stimulatest stimulateth stimulating stimulating 现在分词 stimulated 过去式 stimulated 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

起刺激作用；起促进作用

动词

刺激；鼓舞，激励

释义与例句

v. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To encourage into action.

    刺激

    stimulate the economy

  2. 2.

    To arouse an organism to functional activity.

    刺激

    stimulate my mind

    He was sexually stimulated by the dancer's moves.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

have get make cause shake rush stir brace provoke excite

反义词 2

sedate stifle

上位词 10

move fire touch act raise challenge effect impact affect setup

下位词 10

let back make work keep hold start bring change fire

近义相关 1

geek out

相关短语

sexually stimulate

词源

Etymology tree Latin stimulus Latin stimulo Latin stimulatusbor. English stimulate Borrowed from Latin stimulātus, perfect passive participle of stimulō (“to urge, goad on”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin stimulus (“a sting or prick; a stimulus, goad”).

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