stimulate 音标拼音: [st'ɪmjəl
, et]
vt . 刺激,激励,鼓舞
vi . 起刺激作用
刺激,激励,鼓舞起刺激作用
stimulate v 1 :
act as a stimulant ; "
The book stimulated her imagination ";
"
This play stimulates " [
synonym : {
stimulate }, {
excite }] [
ant :
{
dampen }, {
stifle }]
2 :
cause to do ;
cause to act in a specified manner ; "
The ads induced me to buy a VCR "; "
My children finally got me to buy a computer "; "
My wife made me buy a new sofa " [
synonym : {
induce },
{
stimulate }, {
cause }, {
have }, {
get }, {
make }]
3 :
stir the feelings ,
emotions ,
or peace of ; "
These stories shook the community "; "
the civil war shook the country " [
synonym :
{
stimulate }, {
shake }, {
shake up }, {
excite }, {
stir }]
4 :
cause to be alert and energetic ; "
Coffee and tea stimulate me "; "
This herbal infusion doesn '
t stimulate " [
synonym :
{
stimulate }, {
arouse }, {
brace }, {
energize }, {
energise }, {
perk up }] [
ant : {
calm }, {
de -
energise }, {
de -
energize }, {
sedate },
{
tranquilize }, {
tranquillise }, {
tranquillize }]
5 :
cause to occur rapidly ; "
the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions " [
synonym : {
induce }, {
stimulate },
{
rush }, {
hasten }]
6 :
stir feelings in ; "
stimulate my appetite "; "
excite the audience "; "
stir emotions " [
synonym : {
stimulate }, {
excite },
{
stir }]
7 :
provide the needed stimulus for [
synonym : {
provoke }, {
stimulate }]
Stimulate \
Stim "
u *
late \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Stimulated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Stimulating }.] [
L .
stimulatus ,
p .
p .
of stimulare to prick or goad on ,
to incite ,
fr .
stimulus a goad .
See {
Stimulus }.]
1 .
To excite as if with a goad ;
to excite ,
rouse ,
or animate ,
to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive or by persuasion ;
as ,
to stimulate one by the hope of reward ,
or by the prospect of glory .
[
1913 Webster ]
To excite and stimulate us thereunto . --
Dr .
J .
Scott .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Physiol .)
To excite ;
to irritate ;
especially ,
to excite the activity of (
a nerve or an irritable muscle ),
as by electricity .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
To animate ;
incite ;
encourage ;
impel ;
urge ;
instigate ;
irritate ;
exasperate ;
incense .
[
1913 Webster ]
146 Moby Thesaurus words for "
stimulate ":
activate ,
actuate ,
affect the interest ,
animate ,
animating ,
arouse ,
attract ,
awaken ,
brace ,
brace up ,
bracing ,
bring forth ,
bring out ,
bring to light ,
brisk ,
brisken ,
buck up ,
call forth ,
call out ,
call up ,
cheer ,
chirk up ,
compel ,
concern ,
cultivate ,
deduce ,
derive ,
drag out ,
draw forth ,
draw out ,
dynamize ,
educe ,
electrify ,
elicit ,
encourage ,
energize ,
enliven ,
enlivening ,
evoke ,
excite ,
excite interest ,
exhilarate ,
exhilarating ,
exhilarative ,
fascinate ,
fillip ,
fire ,
force ,
fortify ,
foster ,
fresh up ,
freshen ,
freshen up ,
fuel ,
galvanize ,
get from ,
get out of ,
goad ,
hearten ,
impel ,
incite ,
increase ,
induce ,
inflame ,
infuse life into ,
inspire ,
inspiring ,
inspirit ,
interest ,
intoxicating ,
invigorate ,
invite ,
involve in ,
jazz up ,
jolt ,
kindle ,
lively ,
liven ,
make sensitive ,
motivate ,
move ,
move to action ,
nourish ,
obtain ,
pep up ,
perk up ,
pick up ,
pique ,
procure ,
promote ,
prompt ,
propel ,
provocative ,
provoke ,
quicken ,
quickening ,
reanimate ,
recreate ,
refine ,
refresh ,
refreshen ,
regale ,
reinvigorate ,
renew ,
resuscitate ,
revive ,
revivify ,
rouse ,
rousing ,
secure ,
seminal ,
sensibilize ,
sensitize ,
set in motion ,
set up ,
sharpen ,
snap up ,
spark ,
spirit up ,
spur ,
stimulating ,
stimulative ,
stir ,
stir up ,
stirring ,
suggestive ,
summon forth ,
summon up ,
tantalize ,
tickle ,
titillate ,
tonic ,
vitalize ,
vitalizing ,
vivify ,
wake up ,
waken ,
wangle ,
wangle out of ,
warm ,
whet ,
whip up ,
winkle out ,
worm out ,
worm out of ,
zip up
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