stimulate
encourage，inspire，excite，stimulate
encourage 指提高某人情緒，增強(qiáng)戰(zhàn)勝困難，實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的信心和勇氣。
inspire 通常指鼓起勇氣，充滿信心和希望。
excite 主要指某人的言行或其它外界因素使他人變得興奮或感情沖動(dòng)，多用被動(dòng)態(tài)。
stimulate 尤指人或物因外界因素而受到刺激，使人振作起來(lái)或增強(qiáng)做某事的信心和勇氣。
參考例句
1. His clever joke stimulated us.
他講的那個(gè)機(jī)智的玩笑令大家興奮不已。
2. High prices will stimulate production.
高價(jià)將會(huì)刺激生產(chǎn)。
3. Review recipes and implement new ideas to stimulate sales.
審查食譜和實(shí)施新的建議，以促進(jìn)銷售。
參考例句
1.V-T To stimulate something means to encourage it to begin or develop further. 鼓勵(lì); 刺激
例：Americas priority is rightly to stimulate its economy.
美國(guó)的首要任務(wù)自然是刺激經(jīng)濟(jì)。
2.stimulation N-UNCOUNT 鼓勵(lì); 刺激
例：...an economy in need of stimulation.
一個(gè)需要刺激的經(jīng)濟(jì)。
3.V-T If you are stimulated by something, it makes you feel full of ideas and enthusiasm. 激勵(lì)
例：Bill was stimulated by the challenge.
比爾受到該挑戰(zhàn)的激勵(lì)。
4.stimulating ADJ 激勵(lì)的
例：It is a complex yet stimulating book.
這是一本復(fù)雜卻能引發(fā)興趣的書。
5.V-T If something stimulates a part of a persons body, it causes it to move or start working. 刺激
例：Exercise stimulates the digestive and excretory systems.
運(yùn)動(dòng)刺激消化和排泄系統(tǒng)。
6.stimulating ADJ 刺激的
例：...the stimulating effect of adrenaline.
腎上腺素的刺激作用。
常見用法
用作及物動(dòng)詞
Light stimulates plant growth.
光會(huì)刺激植物生長(zhǎng)。
Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart.
酒刺激心臟的活動(dòng)。
Praise always stimulates him to further efforts.
一表?yè)P(yáng)他就能激勵(lì)他更加努力。
Im trying to stimulate him to study harder.
我試圖激勵(lì)他更加用功讀書。
I hoped my warning would stimulate her to greater efforts.
我希望我的告誡會(huì)促使她作出更大的努力。
encourage，inspire，excite，stimulate
encourage 指提高某人情緒，增強(qiáng)戰(zhàn)勝困難，實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的信心和勇氣。
inspire 通常指鼓起勇氣，充滿信心和希望。
excite 主要指某人的言行或其它外界因素使他人變得興奮或感情沖動(dòng)，多用被動(dòng)態(tài)。
stimulate 尤指人或物因外界因素而受到刺激，使人振作起來(lái)或增強(qiáng)做某事的信心和勇氣。
參考例句
1. His clever joke stimulated us.
他講的那個(gè)機(jī)智的玩笑令大家興奮不已。
2. High prices will stimulate production.
高價(jià)將會(huì)刺激生產(chǎn)。
3. Review recipes and implement new ideas to stimulate sales.
審查食譜和實(shí)施新的建議，以促進(jìn)銷售。
參考例句
1.V-T To stimulate something means to encourage it to begin or develop further. 鼓勵(lì); 刺激
例：Americas priority is rightly to stimulate its economy.
美國(guó)的首要任務(wù)自然是刺激經(jīng)濟(jì)。
2.stimulation N-UNCOUNT 鼓勵(lì); 刺激
例：...an economy in need of stimulation.
一個(gè)需要刺激的經(jīng)濟(jì)。
3.V-T If you are stimulated by something, it makes you feel full of ideas and enthusiasm. 激勵(lì)
例：Bill was stimulated by the challenge.
比爾受到該挑戰(zhàn)的激勵(lì)。
4.stimulating ADJ 激勵(lì)的
例：It is a complex yet stimulating book.
這是一本復(fù)雜卻能引發(fā)興趣的書。
5.V-T If something stimulates a part of a persons body, it causes it to move or start working. 刺激
例：Exercise stimulates the digestive and excretory systems.
運(yùn)動(dòng)刺激消化和排泄系統(tǒng)。
6.stimulating ADJ 刺激的
例：...the stimulating effect of adrenaline.
腎上腺素的刺激作用。
常見用法
用作及物動(dòng)詞
Light stimulates plant growth.
光會(huì)刺激植物生長(zhǎng)。
Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart.
酒刺激心臟的活動(dòng)。
Praise always stimulates him to further efforts.
一表?yè)P(yáng)他就能激勵(lì)他更加努力。
Im trying to stimulate him to study harder.
我試圖激勵(lì)他更加用功讀書。
I hoped my warning would stimulate her to greater efforts.
我希望我的告誡會(huì)促使她作出更大的努力。
