- 1. stimulation; stimulus; incentive
- ♦ 强~ a strong stimulus
- ♦ 竞争给产业以有力的~。 Competition is a strong incentive to industry.
- 2. stimulate; urge on; encourage
- ♦ 咖啡能~神经。 Coffee can stimulate one's nerves.
- 3. provoke; irritate; upset
- ♦ 别~他。 Don't provoke him.
- ♦ 这一不幸的消息给了她很大的~。 She was badly upset by the sad news.