(1) 使兴奋(激动) (cause or rouse strong feelings，happiness，etc;stir up) [T+n，尤 pass，T+n+prep]：He is easily～d. 他很容易激动。The news～d everybody. 这消息令每个人感到兴奋。It so～d me that I could not sleep. 我兴奋得无法入睡。We were～d about our holiday/at the thought of the party/by the strange story. 假日令我们感到兴奋/一想到聚会我们就兴奋不已/我们为那个离奇的故事感到激动。〖同〗 arouse，thrill，stimulate;〖反〗 dull，bore，calm;

(2) 引(唤)起;激发(起) (cause，bring forth feelings，emotions，etc) [T+n，T+n+prep(to)，C+n+to-inf] (fml)：～a response/a pity/sb's admiration (attention，curiosity)/the imagination of sb 引起反响/唤起同情/引起某人的羡慕(注意、好奇)/ 激发某人的想象力;～sb to anger/jealousy in sb 引起某人的气愤/嫉妒;～interest among the people 在人们中引起兴趣;～the people to rebel/to rise against the ruler 激起人民造反/唤醒人民起来反抗统治者; 〖同〗 awaken，waken，stimulate; 〖反〗diminish，deaden;

(3) 刺激 (cause a part of the body to become active) [T+n](fml)：～the nervous system 刺激神经系统; Don't～your heart too much. 不要过分刺激心脏。〖同〗stimulate;〖反〗deaden，kill;

→ ex͵cita′bility n 易激动;ex′citable adj 易兴奋的; ex′citant adj 刺激性的;͵exci′tation n 刺激; 鼓舞;ex′citative adj 刺激的;ex′citatory adj 刺激的;ex′cited adj 兴奋的;ex′citedly adv 兴奋地;ex′citement n 兴奋，刺激;ex′citing adj 鼓舞的，兴奋的