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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-derived
stimprick, goad, quench
+
ulconnector
+
ateto make, having
=stimulate

Common 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.

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