stimulator

stimulator — 名詞

1. a person or thing that causes activity, growth, or new ideas in someone or somet

1.名詞B2
釋義

激發者

激發活動或創意的人或事物

a person or thing that causes activity, growth, or new ideas in someone or something — for example, a teacher who makes students excited about a subject, or a book that makes readers think in a different way.

例句

Ezra's enthusiasm in class was a powerful stimulator of creative thinking among the students.

Ezra 在課堂上的熱情是一個強大的激發者，帶動學生進行創意思考。

stimulator + of + noun (thing encouraged)

The workshop acted as a stimulator, pushing the team to explore fresh solutions to old problems.

這場工作坊扮演了激發者的角色，推動團隊爲老問題尋找新的解決方案。

同義詞
  • catalyst

    emphasises causing change to happen faster, often used for events or processes

  • motivator

    emphasises giving someone a reason to act, more personal than 'stimulator'

  • encourager

    emphasises giving emotional support, warmer in tone

反義詞
  • inhibitor

    a person or thing that slows down or stops activity

  • deterrent

    something that discourages an action

文法句型

stimulator + of + noun

act as a stimulator

用法筆記

Often followed by 'of' to name the thing being encouraged (e.g., 'a stimulator of change'). The subject is typically a person, event, or idea rather than an object.

常見錯誤

❌He is a stimulator person.
✅He is a stimulator of new ideas.
💡'stimulator' already names the person or thing; do not add 'person' or 'thing' after it.

2. a device that sends electrical signals to a nerve, muscle, or organ so that it w

2.名詞B2
釋義

刺激器

向神經或肌肉發送電信號的醫療設備

a device that sends electrical signals to a nerve, muscle, or organ so that it works properly or stops causing pain — for example, a pacemaker that keeps the heartbeat regular, or a machine that reduces back pain by sending mild pulses to the spine.

例句

The doctor fitted a nerve stimulator in Hassan's spine to help control his long-term back pain.

醫生在 Hassan 的脊柱植入神經刺激器，以幫助控制他的長期背痛。

nerve stimulator — common medical collocation

A spinal cord stimulator helped Roya reduce her chronic back pain after medicines and physical therapy had not worked well.

在藥物和物理治療效果不佳之後，脊髓刺激器幫助 Roya 減輕了她的慢性背痛。

spinal cord stimulator — standard medical term

同義詞
  • electrode device

    a more general technical term for any device that uses electrodes

  • pacemaker

    a specific type of heart stimulator, not interchangeable with other stimulators

文法句型

nerve stimulator

spinal cord stimulator

electrical stimulator

用法筆記

Commonly appears in compound noun phrases such as 'nerve stimulator', 'spinal cord stimulator', or 'electrical stimulator'. These are standard medical terms and should not be broken apart.

常見錯誤

❌They used a stimulator nerve to reduce her pain.
✅They used a nerve stimulator to reduce her pain.
💡the modifier 'nerve' comes before 'stimulator'.

3. a substance, especially a drug or chemical, that raises the level of physical or

3.名詞C1
釋義

興奮劑

提高身體或精神活動的物質

a substance, especially a drug or chemical, that raises the level of physical or mental activity in the body. Note: the word 'stimulant' is far more common for this meaning in everyday English.

例句

Caffeine acts as a mild stimulator that helps Shanti stay alert during long night shifts at the hospital.

咖啡因作爲一種溫和的興奮劑，幫助 Shanti 在醫院值大夜班時保持清醒。

The marathon runner Benjamin was disqualified for using illegal stimulators before the Osaka International Marathon.

馬拉松跑者 Benjamin 因在大阪國際馬拉松賽前使用非法興奮劑而被取消資格。

illegal stimulators — collocation in sports-doping context

同義詞
  • stimulant

    the standard and much more common word for a drug or substance that increases activity

  • energizer

    less formal, emphasises the feeling of having more energy

反義詞
  • depressant

    a substance that slows down body and mind activity

  • sedative

    a substance that calms or puts to sleep

文法句型

act as a stimulator

natural stimulator

用法筆記

This sense overlaps with the more common noun 'stimulant'. Use 'stimulator' only in formal or technical writing when you want to emphasise the substance's role as an agent of stimulation rather than its category as a drug.

常見錯誤

❌Coffee is a strong stimulator.
✅Coffee is a strong stimulant.
💡for drinks and drugs, 'stimulant' is the standard word.