(1)刺激，激励，促进(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 促进植物生长/刺激经济发展/刺激对商品的需求/促进血液循环/激发对某画家的作品的兴趣;The discussion～d Tom. 争论激励了汤姆。His praise～d Mary to greater efforts. 他的表扬激励玛丽更加努力。be～d into new efforts 被激励进行新的努力;～sb to do better work/work harder 激励某人更好/更努力地工作;feel～d to practise the violin again 感觉受到了鼓舞，决心再次练习拉小提琴;Exercise～s the flow of blood. 锻炼会促进血液循环。〖同〗arouse，excite;〖反〗discourage，dull;

(2)促使发挥作用(cause to function or work)[T+n，C+n+to-inf]：The hormone～s ovulation. 荷尔蒙促进排卵。The purpose of a vaccine is to～the body to produce antibodies. 疫苗的作用就是促使身体产生抗体。

→′stimulating adj 使人兴奋的;激励的;͵stimu′lation n 刺激;激励