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Stimulate

發佈時間: 2023/04/21

Stimulate

政府今年再派發5,000元消費券,希望刺激(stimulate)消費。相信不少市民沒有因而多了消費,但是消費券絕對幫補到日常的必要開支。

動詞stimulate可以解「刺激、激發、激勵、促進」,即是使某事發展或變得更加活躍。Stimulate是及物動詞(transitive verb),需要後接受詞(object)去說明刺激甚麼,句子意思才會完整。例句︰The Financial Secretary believed this year's vouchers will stimulate consumption spending and help to boost the economy by 0.6%.(財政司司長相信今年的消費券會刺激消費,有助提振經濟0.6%。)How to stimulate discussion among students during online classes?(如何在網上課堂時激發學生討論﹖)

Stimulate也可以解「使興奮、使激起興趣」,常用句式:to stimulate something,或者to stimulate somebody to do something。例如,The trip has stimulated my interest in Japanese history and culture.(這次旅行激發了我對日本歷史和文化的興趣。)Good teachers stimulate students to think critically and question more.(好老師會激發學生批判思考並提出更多問題。)

(本欄逢周三、五刊登)

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