stimulus

来自拉丁语 stimulus,尖棒，尖刺，来自 PIE*sti,刺，插，词源同 sting,stick.引申诸相关词义。

stimulus (n.)

plural stimuli, 1680s, originally as a medical term, "something that goads a lazy organ" (often the male member), from a modern use of Latin stimulus "a goad, a pointed stick," figuratively "a sting, a pang; incitement, spur," from PIE *sti- "point, prick, pierce" (see stick (v.)). General sense of "something that excites or arouses the mind or spirit" is from 1791. Psychological sense is first recorded 1894.

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。

来自《权威词典》

2. 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.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.

光是促进植物生长的一个因素.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Poverty is a stimulus to industry.

贫穷能使人勤劳.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

1. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

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。

牛津词典

The new tax laws should act as a stimulus to exports.

新税法应该能促进出口。

牛津词典

sensory/verbal/visual stimuli

感官 / 言语 / 视觉刺激

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

China's economy could also get a boost from a big government stimulus package.

中国经济也能够从政府的巨大刺激计划中获得提升.

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The hastily assembled stimulus packages were a throwback to naive Keynesianism.

而匆忙出台刺激计划,则是向幼稚的凯恩斯主义的大退步.

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One that acts as a provocative stimulus; a goad.

刺激令人振奋的刺激物; 激励.

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The current debate in Europe and America the need for stimulus seems strange to most Asians.

在多数亚洲人看来,目前欧洲和美国围绕是否需要刺激举措的辩论显得有些奇怪.

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Brace yourself: it's because the economy needs additional stimulus, they say.

振作起来: 那是因为经济需要额外的刺激, 他们说.

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Bonus acts as a stimulus to industry and commerce.

奖金对工商业起促进作用.

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They said " the case for a massive global fiscal stimulus continues to grow "

他们称, “ 推出大规模全球性财政刺激方案的理由越来越充分 ”

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The US stimulus plan increased America's debt and deficits and will decrease the valuethe dollar.

美国的经济刺激计划提高了其债务和赤字水平,也将导致美元贬值.

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A significant portion of China's stimulus package was set aside to stockpile commodities for infrastructure development.

中国刺激计划很大一部分就是储备大宗商品用于基础设施建设.

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Such attacks go too far, because the stimulus prevented a steeper decline.

这些抨击太过火了, 因为刺激计划毕竟防止了经济进一步下滑.

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Consumers'troubles are mounting as the boost from fiscal stimulus fades and the labour market worsens.

财政刺激计划的提振作用逐渐减弱,劳动力市场恶化,消费者的麻烦正在上升.

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The need for stimulus is far greater than in 2001.

对刺激计划的需要远远大于2001年.

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The president is taking the case for the stimulus plan directly to the American people.

奥巴马开始直接向美国民众宣扬他的经济刺激方案.

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Will the fiscal stimulus help you?

政府的财政刺激方案会对美泰有所帮助 吗 ?

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Along with economic stimulus plan effect vanishing, the American economic prospect is unoptimistic.

随着经济刺激计划效果消失, 美国经济前景不容乐观.

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Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.

光是促进植物生长的一个因素.

《简明英汉词典》

Each nation's stimulus plan should embrace open markets, even if some foreigners will benefit.

即使外国会从中受益,各个国家的经济刺激计划也都应该建立在开放市场的基础上.

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He stepped in early to reassure the banks and put together a stimulus plan.

他尽早采取了措施保住了银行,并提出了经济刺激方案.

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At best, the stimulus may have created or saved 1 m jobs.

经济刺激措施最多可能会创造或挽救100万个工作岗位.

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The stimulus acted sympathetically.

刺激物通过交感神经发生作用.

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The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse.

这种刺激有助于延迟脉冲.

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Stimulus has its costs.

刺激措施要付出成本.

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Songdo still lacks the financial stimulus for businesses to set up shop there.

2019年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

The stimulus package provided money to convert the inefficient, paper-driven medical system to electronic records that can be easily viewed and transmitted.

出自-2016年6月

The president's stimulus package is pumping money into research to compare how well various treatments work.

出自-2016年6月

Powerful opposition to government's stimulus efforts.

出自-2016年6月

A few years later, a large defense buildup finally provided a fiscal stimulus adequate to the economy's needs—and suddenly industry was eager to employ those unadaptable and untrained workers.

出自-2016年6月

A few years later, a large defense buildup finally provided a fiscal stimulus adequate to the economy's needs—and suddenly industry was eager to employ those "unadaptable and untrained" workers.

2016年6月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

If the economy starts to shrink again, Baily says, it would make a strong case for a second stimulus—something the Obama administration hopes will not be necessary.

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

Economic condition was only a stimulus for the trend toward efficient living.

2011年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ