英汉词典

1. 刺激;激励;促使;促起
    To stimulate something means to encourage it to begin or develop further.

stimulate

    e.g. America's priority is rightly to stimulate its economy...
           美国的首要任务自然是刺激经济。
    e.g. The Russian health service has stimulated public interest in home cures.
           俄罗斯的公共医疗服务已经激起了公众对家庭治疗的兴趣。