stimulation

英 [ˌstɪmjʊˈleɪʃən]

美 [ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən]

n.  激励; 兴奋(作用)

复数：stimulations　

TOEFLTEM8医学

BNC.6566 / COCA.7974

柯林斯词典

• VERB 刺激;激励;促使;促起
  Tostimulatesomething means to encourage it to begin or develop further.
  1. America's priority is rightly to stimulate its economy...
     美国的首要任务自然是刺激经济。
  2. The Russian health service has stimulated public interest in home cures.
     俄罗斯的公共医疗服务已经激起了公众对家庭治疗的兴趣。
• VERB 激发;激励;使充满热情
  If youare stimulated bysomething, it makes you feel full of ideas and enthusiasm.
  1. Bill was stimulated by the challenge...
     这个挑战让比尔热情高涨。
  2. I was stimulated to examine my deepest thoughts.
     我深受启发，开始审视自己内心深处的想法。
• VERB 刺激(身体部位);使活跃
  If somethingstimulatesa part of a person's body, it causes it to move or start working.
  1. Exercise stimulates the digestive and excretory systems...
     锻炼能促进消化和排泄系统的活动。
  2. The production of melanin in the skin is stimulated by exposure to the sun...
     皮肤暴露在阳光下就很容易生成黑色素。
  3. The body is stimulated to build up resistance.
     刺激身体以增强抵抗力。

英英释义

noun

• mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
  Synonym:foreplayarousal
• the act of arousing an organism to action
• any stimulating information or event
  Synonym:stimulusstimulantinput
• (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)

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