stimulate

stimulate (someone or something) into (doing) (something)

1. To rouse, incite, or excite someone or some group into performing some action or entering some condition. I suggest introducing various incentives to stimulate your employees into greater productivity. The enormous success of the ground-breaking film series has stimulated the movie industry into producing a rash similar franchises.

2. To cause some part of the body, such as a nerve, muscle, organ, etc., to perform some activity or adopt some status through the introduction of some stimulus. We can use this drug to stimulate the cells into reproducing at a much faster rate. A small electric current can be effective in stimulating nerves back into proper function.

stimulate (someone or an animal) into something

to excite or cause someone or an animal to do something. The promises of bonuses stimulated the workers into higher productivity for the week. The morning light stimulates the birds into singing.

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释义	stimulate stimulate (someone or something) into (doing) (something) 1. To rouse, incite, or excite someone or some group into performing some action or entering some condition. I suggest introducing various incentives to stimulate your employees into greater productivity. The enormous success of the ground-breaking film series has stimulated the movie industry into producing a rash similar franchises. 2. To cause some part of the body, such as a nerve, muscle, organ, etc., to perform some activity or adopt some status through the introduction of some stimulus. We can use this drug to stimulate the cells into reproducing at a much faster rate. A small electric current can be effective in stimulating nerves back into proper function. See also: stimulate Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. stimulate (someone or an animal) into something to excite or cause someone or an animal to do something. The promises of bonuses stimulated the workers into higher productivity for the week. The morning light stimulates the birds into singing. See also: stimulate McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: stimulate (someone or something) into (doing) (something) stimulate into incite incite (someone) (to something) charge up charged up whip up turn (someone's) crank knock the socks off knock the socks off someone References in periodicals archive In order to stimulate capital investment, TEI urges Congress to enact legislation to permit taxpayers to deduct additional first-year depreciation basis for qualified property placed in service after September 10, 2001. TEI urges prompt enactment of economic stimulus legislation: November 13, 2001 "While we don't foresee that the keyboard and mouse will become obsolete anytime soon," says STIMULATE project leader James Flanagan, "MIM technology opens possibilities for improving current computer applications and for developing entirely new ones that require more-refined modes of human-computer interaction." HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION GETS A HELPING HAND 3 The electrodes stimulate the brain cells that control sight. Seeing Is Believing "This finding indicates that, as well as providing a route for axons to travel past the injury site, our cellular bridges must contain specific factors to stimulate distant nerve cells to respond." SPECIAL REPORT: The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis They block hormonal actions and metabolic pathways associated with cancer evolution, stimulate enzymes that flush out carcinogens and suppress the growth and division of cancer cells. The Diet-Cancer Connection We attempt to stimulate the target muscle complex with constant tension throughout the fullest range of motion (safely) possible. Barbells vs machines: balancing a weighty issue But if they were to stimulate the economy, the majority (57 percent) would use the investment tax credit; 50 percent would reduce the capital gains tax rate. If you were president, what would you do about the economy? The biotechnology industry has great potential to improve the health of the people of this country and to stimulate economic growth. Biotechnology: will it break the health care bank? A nationwide survey of 1,400 CPA tax practitioners conducted by the American Institute of CPAs'tax division disclosed that many tax proposals now under consideration would do little to stimulate economic growth. AICPA poll casts doubt on tax proposal effectiveness The Greater Vine City Opportunities Program and Stimulate America Inc. Toy Drive for Unemployed Parents Other proteins, broadly known as neurotrophic factors, stimulate some axon growth. Eye for growth: new protein prompts optic nerve regrowth The compounds (Figure 1) were synthesized and found to stimulate MCF-7 human breast cancer proliferation in vitro and block sexual behavior in male rats (Mani et al. Leukotoxin diols from ground corncob bedding disrupt estrous cyclicity in rats and stimulate MCF-7 breast cancer cell proliferation Biodynamic growers use nine medicinal herbal, compost, and mineral preparations to enliven the soil and stimulate plant growth. Using the force ... the biodynamic way The best positions to try are ones that stimulate that front wall such as entry from behind. The Sex Doctor: Blindspot onGspot The state will invest $20 million in the "New York Main Street Program" which should stimulate downtown revitalization in communities across the State. State's $20m investment program is streets ahead
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