stimulant /ˈstimjulənt/ I. n. [c] & [u] 1. 兴奋剂，含兴奋剂的饮料：Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。2. 刺激物，激励物：Praise is a stimulant. 称赞是一种激励。Population growth is a major stimulant to industrial development.人口增长是刺激工业发展的一个主要因素。‖II. adj. 使兴奋的；刺激性的：caffeine has stimulant effects on the heart.咖啡因对心脏有刺激作用。
stimulate /ˈstimjuleit/ vt. 刺激，激励，激发：stimulate sb. to further efforts (或stimulate sb. to make greater efforts 或 stimulate sb. into new efforts) 激励某人做更大的(新的)努力；stimulate sb. mentally 对某人有精神刺激［考句］ John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must stimulate the curiosity and creativity of children. John Dewey 认为教育是为生活作准备；人应该通过实践来学习；教学必须激发孩子的好奇心和创造力。
