Word · Frequency #3256
stimuli
刺激；激励；促进因素
stimuli is the plural of stimulus.
核心释义
Something that causes a reaction or encourages someone to act.
- 1.
通过触发或改变内部现象而影响系统的外部现象；例如,驱使人们采取行动或改变行为的刺激或激励
An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour.
- 2.
任何刺激性的信息或事件；促使行动的行为
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
- 3.
引发或影响生理或心理活动或反应,或影响任何感官设备的外部事物
Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response, or that affects any of the sensory apparatuses.
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植物或昆虫身体上的刺状部分
A stinging part on the body of a plant or insect.
刺激；刺激物；刺；螫刺；通过触发或改变内部现象而影响系统的外部现象；例如,驱使人们采取行动或改变行为的刺激或激励；任何刺激性的信息或事件；促使行动的行为；引发或影响生理或心理活动或反应,或影响任何感官设备的外部事物
用法In use
The teacher's praise was a strong stimulus for the shy student to speak up in class.
用法提示：此处 stimulus 作可数名词，指促使人采取行动的激励因素。
In the experiment, the researchers showed a series of visual stimuli to the participants.
用法提示：复数形式 stimuli 指引起感官或心理反应的外部刺激物，此处作 showed 的宾语。
Without some kind of stimulus, such as a deadline, I find it hard to start working.
用法提示：此处 stimulus 作可数名词，位于介词 without 之后，指引发行动的外部因素。
a stimulus to sth
to 后接名词或名词短语，表示受到刺激或被推动的对象、领域。
The lower interest rates were a stimulus to economic growth.
较低的利率刺激了经济增长。
a stimulus for sb to do sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- economic stimulus
- 经济刺激
- The government introduced an economic stimulus to boost growth.政府推出了一项经济刺激措施以促进增长。
- stimulus package
- 刺激方案
- The stimulus package included tax cuts and direct payments to citizens.刺激方案包括减税和向公民直接支付款项。
- stimulus response
- 刺激反应
- The study measured the stimulus response of the participants to various stimuli.研究测量了参与者对各种刺激的反应。
- visual stimulus
- 视觉刺激
- Bright colors can serve as a strong visual stimulus for children.鲜艳的颜色可以作为儿童强烈的视觉刺激。
- auditory stimulus
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一只刺猬（刺激）用刺（stim）戳你，激励你行动。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral; typical settings: academic, scientific, or general contexts; note_zh: 通常用于正式场合，表示引起反应或行动的事物。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数通常用不规则形式 stimuli，stimuluses 较少见。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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