stimulus
🇬🇧 UK/'stɪmjʊləs/🇺🇸 US/'stimjulәs/
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Definitions
n.
Something external that triggers or influences a physiological, psychological, or behavioral response; an incentive or spur to action
刺激物,刺激因素;激励,促进因素
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.economic stimulus经济刺激
- 2.stimulus package刺激方案/一揽子计划
- 3.external stimulus外部刺激
- 4.stimulus response刺激反应
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government introduced a stimulus package to revive the struggling economy.
- 2.
Bright light acts as a stimulus that causes the pupils to contract.
- 3.
The teacher used creative games as a stimulus for student engagement.