Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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• This finding lent impetus to a successful search for ...
• Taxation and high fuel costs have spurred (or fostered, or stimulated) the development of ... (or have given impetus to) the development of ...
• The nutrient is stimulatory to growth of the test organism.
• The first photon has stimulated the system into emitting a second photon.