stimulate

动词 v.
/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/    /ˈstɪm.jəˌleɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To encourage into action.
    — stimulate the economy
  2. To arouse an organism to functional activity.
    — stimulate my mind

词形变化

stimulates present,singular,third-person stimulating participle,present stimulated participle,past stimulated past

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-?
Latin stimulus
Latin stimulo
Latin stimulatusbor.
English stimulate
Borrowed from Latin stimulātus, perfect passive participle of stimulō (“to urge, goad on”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin stimulus (“a sting or prick; a stimulus, goad”).
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