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stimu·lusBrE /ˈstɪmjələs/ NAmE /ˈstɪmjələs/ noun (plural stim·uliBrE /ˈstɪmjəlaɪ/ NAmE /ˈstɪmjəlaɪ/ ) ~ (to/for sth) | ~ (to do sth)[usually sing. ]something that helps sb /sth to develop better or more quickly 促进因素；激励因素；刺激物◆ Books provide children with ideas and a stimulus for play . 书不仅给孩子们提供想法，而且使他们玩得更有意思。◆ The new tax laws should act as a stimulus to exports . 新税法应该能促进出口。something that produces a reaction in a human , an animal or a plant （使生物产生反应的）刺激，刺激物◆ sensory /verbal /visual stimuli 感官/言语/视觉刺激◆ 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。 |