stimulus

英 [ˈstɪmjələs]

美 [ˈstɪmjələs]

n.  促进因素; 激励因素; 刺激物; (使生物产生反应的)刺激

复数：stimuli　

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牛津词典

noun

• 促进因素；激励因素；刺激物
  something that helps sb/sth to develop better or more quickly
  1. Books provide children with ideas and a stimulus for play.
     书不仅给孩子们以思想，而且使他们玩得更有意思。
  2. The new tax laws should act as a stimulus to exports.
     新税法应该能促进出口。
• （使生物产生反应的）刺激，刺激物
  something that produces a reaction in a human, an animal or a plant
  1. sensory/verbal/visual stimuli
     感官 / 言语 / 视觉刺激
  2. The animals were conditioned to respond to auditory stimuli (= sounds) .
     经过训练，那些动物对声音形成了条件反射。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 刺激物;促进因素
  Astimulusis something that encourages activity in people or things.
  1. Interest rates could fall soon and be a stimulus to the US economy...
     利率可能很快就会下调，从而刺激美国经济。
  2. It is through our nervous system that we adapt ourselves to our environment and to all external stimuli.
     我们是通过神经系统使自己适应环境及所有外部刺激的。

英英释义

noun

• any stimulating information or event
  Synonym:stimulationstimulantinput

双语例句

• A stimulus package of tax rebates and small business incentives has been signed into law.
  一个退税和鼓励小型企业的刺激经济的一揽子计划已经由总统签署成为法律。
• Developed countries have acted much faster than in Keynes 'day to boost demand with stimulus packages.
  与凯恩斯时代相比，发达国家的行动速度快了许多，采取了提振需求的刺激方案。
• Poverty is a stimulus to industry.
  贫穷能使人勤劳。
• Others, such as Taiwan and Singapore, could afford at least a temporary fiscal stimulus.
  其它地区，例如台湾和新加坡，至少能够负担得起临时财政激励。
• Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.
  把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
• It is through our nervous system that we adapt ourselves to our environment and to all external stimuli.
  我们是通过神经系统使自己适应环境及所有外部刺激的。
• It is fiscal stimulus that can contribute to growth in the real economy.
  能对实体经济增长做出贡献的是财政刺激。
• The Obama stimulus plan also included buy America clauses.
  奥巴马的刺激计划中也包含购买美国货条款。
• Interest rates could fall soon and be a stimulus to the US economy
  利率可能很快就会下调，从而刺激美国经济。
• Several governments announced emergency stimulus packages intended to avert recession.
  一些政府还宣布了旨在避免衰退的一揽子紧急刺激经济方案。