Mar 2, 2008 22:28
16 yrs ago
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English term

intellectually stimulating

English to Chinese Social Sciences Human Resources
As in " My job is intellectually stimulating"

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Proposed translations (Chinese)
3 +8 刺激智力的

Proposed translations

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刺激智力的

intellectual stimulation = 智力刺激 (朗文进阶词典)

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stimulate = 1 to make something become more active or develop more quickly 刺激;促进 2 to fill someone with new ideas and interest 鼓励;激励(某人) 3 to make a part of someone's body move or behave in a particular way 刺激(身体某部分以某种方式活动)(朗文进阶词典)

stimulate = 1 to encourage something to grow, develop or become active 2 to make someone excited or interested about something eg Erotic images are often more sexually stimulating to men than to women. 3 specialized - to cause part of the body to function
stimulation = when something causes someone or something to become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop or function eg While she was at home looking after her children, she felt deprived of intellectual stimulation.
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

刺激 = stimulate; urge on; encourage 咖啡能刺激神经. Coffee can stimulate one's nerves. 刺激生产 stimulate production 成绩能刺激人们作出更大的努力. Success will stimulate people to further efforts.
激发 = arouse; stimulate; set off eg 他的榜样激发了同学们学数学的热情. The example he set aroused other students' enthusiasm for mathematics. 这出戏激发了观众的爱国心. This play aroused the audience's patriotism.
(外研社:汉英词典)

-> 激发智力的

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intellect = the ability to understand and to think in an intelligent way, or the ability to do these things to a high level.
intellectual = relating to your ability to think and understand things, esp complicated ideas eg Looking after a baby at home all day is nice but it doesn't provide much intellectual stimulation. I like detective stories and romances - nothing too intellectual. (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

intellect = the ability to use the power of reason, rather than to feel or act 智力;思维能力
intellectual = needing, using or concerning the ability to reason 需智力的;用脑力的;智力的 eg intellectual subjects 知识性学科 an intellectual argument 需要智力的辩论 intellectual stimulation 智力刺激
(朗文进阶词典)

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激励 = encourage; impel; urge 激发鼓励 eg 激励将士
启迪 = formal enlighten; inspire <书> 开导;启发
(外研社:汉英词典;现代汉语词典)


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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-03-03 04:32:36 GMT)
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intellectual stimulation = 知識启发;智性启发;智性激发;智性的激发; 心智激励 (Google)

Note from asker:
激发智力 sounds better than 智力刺激。how about 启迪思维 or 启迪心智?
Peer comment(s):

agree Wenjer Leuschel (X) : See the part "Compare & Contrast" at http://www.answers.com/topic/the-metamorphosis-story-6
12 mins
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agree ADELLEBJ : how about 激发智力的?
25 mins
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agree orientalhorizon : with ADELLEBJ.
1 hr
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agree William He : 激发智力
2 hrs
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agree Jason Ma : 激励心智
3 hrs
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agree karcsy
16 hrs
agree LoyalTrans : with ADELLEBJ
1 day 2 hrs
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agree Milton Guo
1 day 6 hrs
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