stimulus
刺激
释义2:
stimulus
/ 5stimjulEs /
◙ (pl. stimuli -lʌɪ, -liː)1. a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue• 刺激(器官、组织的)事物,刺激 »areas of the brain which respond to auditory stimuli. 会对听觉刺激作出反应的大脑区域。 a thing that rouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive• 刺激物,激励物 »if the tax were abolished, it would act as a stimulus to exports. 如果那项税收取消,就会刺激出口。 an interesting and exciting quality• 刺激性;趣味性 »she loved the stimulus of the job. 她喜爱这份工作的刺激性。【语源】
1. late 17th cent.: from Latin, 'goad, spur, incentive'
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