The Open Dictionary

stimulus

名詞

UK/ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/
US/ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/

定義 stimulus 名詞

  1. C2Countable(可數名詞)

    Something that prompts growth, development, or activity.

    刺激物；激勵因素

    • Tax cuts are often seen as a stimulus for economic growth.

      減稅通常被視為經濟增長的刺激因素。

    • Government infrastructure projects can provide a stimulus for domestic employment.

      政府的基礎設施項目可以為國內就業提供刺激。

    • This new regulation is expected to provide a stimulus to technological innovation.

      這項新法規預計將為技術創新提供刺激。

  2. Countable(可數名詞)biology(生物學)specialized(專業)

    Something that causes a specific part of the body to react.

    引起身體某部分產生反應的刺激。

    • Light is a stimulus to the eyes.

      光線是對眼睛的一種刺激。

    • Pain is a stimulus to the nervous system.

      疼痛是對神經系統的一種刺激。

    • Changes in temperature can act as a stimulus to the skin.

      溫度變化可以作為對皮膚的一種刺激。