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源自拉丁语 'stimulatus'(刺激的过去分词),与 'stimulus'(刺激物)同源,16世纪进入英语。
❶ 指因外界因素而变得活跃或兴奋的状态,常用于描述大脑、感官或情绪被激发后的反应。
“The children were highly stimulated by the interactive science exhibit.”
(孩子们被互动科学展览深深吸引,表现得非常兴奋。)
“Caffeine keeps me stimulated and focused during long work hours.”
(咖啡因让我在长时间工作时保持清醒和专注。)
❶ 通过外部作用引发某种反应或活动,可以是生理、心理或社会层面的激发行为。
“The teacher stimulated discussion by asking thought-provoking questions.”
(老师通过提出发人深省的问题来激发讨论。)
“Electric pulses were used to stimulate the dormant muscles.”
(电脉冲被用来刺激休眠的肌肉。)
stimulated emission — 物理学术语,指原子受激发射光子的过程,是激光技术的基础原理。
“Lasers work based on the principle of stimulated emission of radiation.”
(激光器的工作原理基于受激辐射的原理。)