(1)刺激，激勵(lì)，促進(jìn)(make sb/sth more active，alert or energetic)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)，C+n+to-inf]：～plants growth/the economy/demands of goods/the circulation of blood/interest in a painter's work 促進(jìn)植物生長(zhǎng)/刺激經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展/刺激對(duì)商品的需求/促進(jìn)血液循環(huán)/激發(fā)對(duì)某畫(huà)家的作品的興趣;The discussion～d Tom. 爭(zhēng)論激勵(lì)了湯姆。His praise～d Mary to greater efforts. 他的表?yè)P(yáng)激勵(lì)瑪麗更加努力。be～d into new efforts 被激勵(lì)進(jìn)行新的努力;～sb to do better work/work harder 激勵(lì)某人更好/更努力地工作;feel～d to practise the violin again 感覺(jué)受到了鼓舞，決心再次練習(xí)拉小提琴;Exercise～s the flow of blood. 鍛煉會(huì)促進(jìn)血液循環(huán)?！纪絘rouse，excite;〖反〗discourage，dull;
(2)促使發(fā)揮作用(cause to function or work)[T+n，C+n+to-inf]：The hormone～s ovulation. 荷爾蒙促進(jìn)排卵。The purpose of a vaccine is to～the body to produce antibodies. 疫苗的作用就是促使身體產(chǎn)生抗體。
→′stimulating adj 使人興奮的;激勵(lì)的;?stimu′lation n 刺激;激勵(lì)