stimulant

US /ˈstɪm.jə.lənt/
UK /ˈstɪm.jə.lənt/
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1.

興奮劑, 刺激物

a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body

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Caffeine is a common stimulant found in coffee and tea.
咖啡因是咖啡和茶中常見的興奮劑
The doctor prescribed a mild stimulant to help with fatigue.
醫生開了一種溫和的興奮劑來幫助緩解疲勞。
2.

刺激物, 推動力

a thing that stimulates development or activity

:
The new policy acted as a stimulant for economic growth.
新政策成為經濟增長的刺激因素
The competition served as a great stimulant for innovation.
競爭是創新的巨大推動力