stimulation
/ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌstɪmjuˈleɪʃn/ (ame, ipa)
stimulation — noun
1. something that pushes a person, group, or system toward more interest, energy, o
something that pushes a person, group, or system toward more interest, energy, or growth — for example, an exciting class that wakes up a tired student, or government spending that helps shops sell more.
Babies need plenty of stimulation from voices, faces, and bright colours to grow well.
stimulation from + noun: source of input
After three months at home, Manuela missed the daily stimulation of a busy office.
stimulation of + noun phrase
After the factory closures, Mayor Okafor pushed tax cuts as stimulation for the struggling local economy.
Reuben found little intellectual stimulation in his quiet village job.
The new art programme gives older residents the mental stimulation they badly want.
- encouragement
general support; less about exciting the mind
- inspiration
stronger creative spark; often artistic
- incentive
concrete reason to act, often money-based
文法句型
stimulation of + noun
stimulation from + noun
用法筆記
Often uncountable and paired with adjectives like 'mental', 'intellectual', 'sensory', or 'economic' to name the kind of input being provided. Distinguish from sense 2, which is strictly physiological.
常見錯誤
2. the effect produced when a nerve, muscle, or organ is activated by something suc
the effect produced when a nerve, muscle, or organ is activated by something such as a small electric current, a drug, or pressure, causing it to work or react.
Gentle electrical stimulation of the leg muscles helped Yael walk again after her accident.
electrical stimulation of + body part
The therapy uses light pressure to bring stimulation to the nerves in the hands.
bring stimulation to + body part
During the surgery, direct stimulation of Nadia's temporal lobe brought back a childhood memory of bread baking.
Doctors measured how the heart reacted to chemical stimulation during the test.
- activation
more general; any switching-on, not only biological
- arousal
physiological alertness; can also describe sexual response
- excitation
very technical; cells or particles becoming active
- inhibition
blocking a nerve or muscle from firing
文法句型
stimulation of + body part
electrical / chemical stimulation
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by an adjective naming the trigger (electrical, chemical, mechanical) or followed by 'of + organ/tissue'. Common in clinical writing about nerves, muscles, and the brain.