encourage，inspire，excite，stimulate

　　encourage 指提高某人情緒，增強戰勝困難，實現目標的信心和勇氣。

　　inspire 通常指鼓起勇氣，充滿信心和希望。

　　excite 主要指某人的言行或其它外界因素使他人變得興奮或感情沖動，多用被動態。

　　stimulate 尤指人或物因外界因素而受到刺激，使人振作起來或增強做某事的信心和勇氣。

　　參考例句

　　1. His clever joke stimulated us.

　　他講的那個機智的玩笑令大家興奮不已。

　　2. High prices will stimulate production.

　　高價將會刺激生產。

　　3. Review recipes and implement new ideas to stimulate sales.

　　審查食譜和實施新的建議，以促進銷售。

　　參考例句

　　1.V-T To stimulate something means to encourage it to begin or develop further. 鼓勵; 刺激

　　例：Americas priority is rightly to stimulate its economy.

　　美國的首要任務自然是刺激經濟。

　　2.stimulation N-UNCOUNT 鼓勵; 刺激

　　例：...an economy in need of stimulation.

　　一個需要刺激的經濟。

　　3.V-T If you are stimulated by something, it makes you feel full of ideas and enthusiasm. 激勵

　　例：Bill was stimulated by the challenge.

　　比爾受到該挑戰的激勵。

　　4.stimulating ADJ 激勵的

　　例：It is a complex yet stimulating book.

　　這是一本復雜卻能引發興趣的書。

　　5.V-T If something stimulates a part of a persons body, it causes it to move or start working. 刺激

　　例：Exercise stimulates the digestive and excretory systems.

　　運動刺激消化和排泄系統。

　　6.stimulating ADJ 刺激的

　　例：...the stimulating effect of adrenaline.

　　腎上腺素的刺激作用。

　　常見用法

　　用作及物動詞

　　Light stimulates plant growth.

　　光會刺激植物生長。

　　Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart.

　　酒刺激心臟的活動。

　　Praise always stimulates him to further efforts.

　　一表揚他就能激勵他更加努力。

　　Im trying to stimulate him to study harder.

　　我試圖激勵他更加用功讀書。

　　I hoped my warning would stimulate her to greater efforts.

　　我希望我的告誡會促使她作出更大的努力。

　　encourage，inspire，excite，stimulate

　　encourage 指提高某人情緒，增強戰勝困難，實現目標的信心和勇氣。

　　inspire 通常指鼓起勇氣，充滿信心和希望。

　　excite 主要指某人的言行或其它外界因素使他人變得興奮或感情沖動，多用被動態。

　　stimulate 尤指人或物因外界因素而受到刺激，使人振作起來或增強做某事的信心和勇氣。

　　參考例句

　　1. His clever joke stimulated us.

　　他講的那個機智的玩笑令大家興奮不已。

　　2. High prices will stimulate production.

　　高價將會刺激生產。

　　3. Review recipes and implement new ideas to stimulate sales.

　　審查食譜和實施新的建議，以促進銷售。

　　參考例句

　　1.V-T To stimulate something means to encourage it to begin or develop further. 鼓勵; 刺激

　　例：Americas priority is rightly to stimulate its economy.

　　美國的首要任務自然是刺激經濟。

　　2.stimulation N-UNCOUNT 鼓勵; 刺激

　　例：...an economy in need of stimulation.

　　一個需要刺激的經濟。

　　3.V-T If you are stimulated by something, it makes you feel full of ideas and enthusiasm. 激勵

　　例：Bill was stimulated by the challenge.

　　比爾受到該挑戰的激勵。

　　4.stimulating ADJ 激勵的

　　例：It is a complex yet stimulating book.

　　這是一本復雜卻能引發興趣的書。

　　5.V-T If something stimulates a part of a persons body, it causes it to move or start working. 刺激

　　例：Exercise stimulates the digestive and excretory systems.

　　運動刺激消化和排泄系統。

　　6.stimulating ADJ 刺激的

　　例：...the stimulating effect of adrenaline.

　　腎上腺素的刺激作用。

　　常見用法

　　用作及物動詞

　　Light stimulates plant growth.

　　光會刺激植物生長。

　　Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart.

　　酒刺激心臟的活動。

　　Praise always stimulates him to further efforts.

　　一表揚他就能激勵他更加努力。

　　Im trying to stimulate him to study harder.

　　我試圖激勵他更加用功讀書。

　　I hoped my warning would stimulate her to greater efforts.

　　我希望我的告誡會促使她作出更大的努力。