23. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to _____ further research and further thinking about a particular topic. A. stimulate B. renovate C. arouse D. advocatestimulate 刺激renovate 革新，更新novel a.新颖的 n.小说arouse 引起，引发advocate 拥护，提倡，支持renouvate 更新，革新，翻新rise 上升，升起arise 出现arouse 唤起，引起raise 举起，立起advocate 支持，拥护evoke 唤起，引发，喊出（思想）等provok 激发，激怒，煽动