stimulate

stimulate 刺激，激励

来自 stimulus,刺激物，-ate,使。

stimulate

stimulate: [16] Latin stimulus denoted a ‘pointed stick for goading animals on’ (it probably came ultimately from an Indo-European base *sti- ‘point, prick, pierce’, extensions of which lie behind English stick, stitch, style, etc). It was used metaphorically for ‘something that incites or causes a response’, and in that sense was borrowed into English as stimulus [17]. Stimulate itself comes from the past participle of the derived verb stimulāre ‘goad on’.
=> stick, stitch, style

stimulate (v.)

1610s, "rouse to action," from Latin stimulatus, past participle of stimulare (see stimulation). Related: Stimulated; stimulating.

1. Stimulate the site of greatest pain with a small negative current.

以微弱负电流刺激疼得最厉害的部位。

2. These businesses stimulate the creation of local jobs.

这些企业有助于为当地创造更多就业机会。

3. These proteins stimulate the production of blood cells.

这些蛋白质会刺激血细胞的产生。

4. America's priority is rightly to stimulate its economy.

美国的首要任务自然是刺激经济。

5. They counted on foreign investment to stimulate their economy.

他们想依靠外国投资来刺激他们的经济.

【stimulate, provoke】
stimulate: 刺激，一般指刺激某人对某事感兴趣
provoke: 刺激，指激起某人突然的情感

【motivate, encourage, excite, stimulate, inspire】
这组词都有“鼓励、刺激”的意思，其区别是：
motivate: v.激发，促动，强调激起动机去做某事。
• A desire to go to medical school motivates her to study hard everyday. 她希望上医学院，这成了她每天努力学习的动力。
encourage: v.鼓励，促进，含有"使增强勇气或给予希望"的意味。
• He encouraged his son to go to good college. 他鼓励他的儿子上名牌大学。
excite: v.指使人感到激动、兴奋；煽动，鼓动。
• The band played louder and excited the audience. 乐队演奏得更响亮了，使观众兴奋起来。
stimulate: v.刺激，激发，促进，强调刺激反应的结果。
• Cold air stimulates me. 冷空气刺激我振作起来
inspire: v.鼓舞，激发，影响，常常带有"启迪，启发"的意思。
• My mother inspires us with stories of her difficult childhood. 我的妈妈给我们讲童年时的艰苦生活以激励我们。