stimulate verb ⇨stimulate (stimulate interest)⇨inspire (books that stimulate and challenge the children)stimulate
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➡ See also the entries for cause and encourage3另见cause条和encourage条第3义stimulate ♦︎ arouse ♦︎ stir ♦︎ inspire ♦︎ exciteThese words all mean to cause sb to feel a particular emotion or to react in a particular way.这些词均表示激起、引发。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to stir / inspire / excite sth in sb◆to stimulate / arouse / stir / excite (sb's) interest◆to arouse / stir / inspire / excite feelings (of sth)◆to arouse / stir / inspire emotions◆to stimulate / arouse / excite curiosity / speculation■stimulate ˈstɪmjuleɪt [transitive] (approving) to make sth develop or to encourage sth, such as growth, interest, discussion, feelings or ideas促进,激励,激发(生长、兴趣、讨论、感觉或想法等)◆A newspaper article can be used to stimulate discussion among students.可以用一篇报纸文章来激发学生们讨论。◆Any increase in industrial activity will stimulate demand for electricity.工业活动的任何增长都会加大对电力的需求。◆The first workshop is intended to stimulate ideas.第一次研讨会旨在激发思考。OPPsuppress ⇨ limitverb■arouse əˈraʊz [transitive] to make sb have a particular feeling, attitude or reaction激起,引起(感觉、态度或反应)◆Her strange behaviour aroused our suspicions.她的古怪行为引起了我们的怀疑。◆The book aroused a lot of adverse criticism.那本书招来许多非议。◆The issue succeeds in arousing a great deal of controversy.这个议题成功地引起了广泛争论。ⓘ The object of arouse in this meaning is a feeling, attitude or reaction; if a person is the object of arouse, it means 'to make sb feel sexually excited'. * arouse表达此义时其宾语是表示感觉、态度或反应的词。若以人作宾语,则arouse表示激起性欲◆He began to feel aroused(= sexually excited).他开始感觉到性冲动。OPPsuppress ⇨ suppress2■stir(-rr-) [transitive] (especiallywritten) to make sb excited or make them feel a strong emotion打动;激发◆It's a book that really stirs the imagination.这是一本真正能够激发想象力的书。◆This brutal killing has stirred the nation's conscience.这场残暴的杀戮唤起了国民的良知。◆He was stirred by the child's sad story.那孩子的悲惨经历打动了他。■inspire ɪnˈspaɪə(r) [transitive](especially of a person's actions or the way they behave) to make sb have a particular feeling(尤指人的行动或行为方式)使产生(感觉)◆As a general, he inspired great loyalty in his troops.作为一位将军,他得到了部队的精诚效忠。◆Henry did not inspire confidence as a figure of authority.亨利作为一名权威人士没能使大家产生信心。■excite [transitive] (ratherformal) to make sb feel interest or react in a particular way激发,引起,引发(兴趣或反应)◆This story excited some comment(= made people talk about it).这篇新闻报道引起了一些议论。◆The move excited more criticism abroad than at home.这项措施在国外引发的批评比在国内还要多。