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stimulate verb
⇨ stimulate (stimulate interest) ⇨ inspire (books that stimulate and challenge the children) stimulate verb ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ cause and ⇨ encourage 3 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。OPP suppress ⇨ limit verb ■ 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。 OPP suppress ⇨ suppress 2 ■ stir (-rr-) [transitive] (especially written) 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] (rather formal) 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。 inspire verb inspire ♦︎ motivate ♦︎ fire sb up ♦︎ stimulateThese words all mean to make sb want to do sth or make sb excited about sth. 这些词均表示激励、激发。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达激励的力度| motivate | ➔ | inspire | ➔ | fire sb up | | stimulate | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be fired up / inspired with sth◆to inspire / motivate / stimulate sb to sth◆to inspire sb / motivate sb / fire sb up / stimulate sb to do sth◆to inspire sb / motivate sb / fire sb up by doing sth■ inspire / /ɪnˈspaɪə(r)/ / [transitive] to make sb want to do sth well or do sth new by giving them the necessary desire, confidence or enthusiasm 激励；鼓舞◆The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.演员的热情鼓舞了孩子们。◆His superb play inspired the team to a thrilling 5-0 win.他的出色表现激励球队以5:0大获全胜。◆The actors visit schools and hope to inspire the children to put on their own productions.演员们来到学校，希望鼓励孩子们自己演出作品。 see also inspiration ⇨ example 2 , inspiration ⇨ incentive ▸ inspired adjective ◆an inspired performance精彩的演出▸ inspiring adjective ◆an inspiring teacher善于启发的教师■ motivate / /ˈməʊtɪveɪt; NAmE ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/ [transitive] to make sb want to do sth, especially sth that involves hard work or effort 推动⋯甘愿苦干；激励；激发◆She's very good at motivating her students.她非常擅长激励她的学生。◆The plan is designed to motivate employees to work more efficiently.该计划旨在提高员工的工作效率。 see also motivation ⇨ incentive ▸ motivated adjective ◆a highly motivated student (= one who is very interested and works hard) 学习积极性很高的学生■ ˌfire sb ˈup phrasal verb [often passive] to make sb excited or interested in sth, so they are very keen to do it well or to win a contest 激起热情，使充满兴趣（以出色完成某事或赢得竞赛）◆He's all fired up about his new job.他对新工作充满热情。■ stimulate /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ / [transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to make sb excited or interested in sth, so that they learn or do sth that is a bit difficult 激起热情，使充满兴趣（进而学或做稍有难度的事）◆Parents should give children books that stimulate them (= interest them and mentally challenge them).父母应给孩子看能启发他们的书。◆Stimulate the patient to activity but don't push him too hard.鼓励这名病人活动一下，但别催得太紧。 see also stimulating ⇨ interesting , stimulus ⇨ incentive ▸ stimulation noun [uncountable] ◆Children need intellectual stimulation.孩子需要智力刺激。 |