stimulate
🇬🇧 UK/'stɪmjʊleɪt/🇺🇸 US/'stimjuleit/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
v.
To encourage activity or growth; to arouse interest, enthusiasm, or a physical response
刺激;激励;促进
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.stimulate growth促进增长
- 2.stimulate the economy刺激经济
- 3.stimulate demand刺激需求
- 4.stimulate interest激发兴趣
Example Sentences
- 1.
Coffee stimulates the nervous system and increases alertness.
- 2.
The government introduced tax cuts to stimulate economic growth.
- 3.
Reading widely can stimulate a child's imagination and creativity.
- 4.
Caffeine works by stimulating the central nervous system.