spur
n. 马刺; 鞭策; 激励; (公路或铁路的)支线
v. 鼓动; 激励; 使更快发生; 策马前进
If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it.
It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats...
是金钱驱使这些渔民驾着破旧小船冒险出海远航。
His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.
朋友的困境促使他投身参与。
If something spurs a change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner.
The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth...
政府可能会更加重视推动经济增长。
The trade pacts will spur an exodus of US businesses to Mexico.
这些贸易协定将会促使大批美国企业涌向墨西哥。
Something that acts as a spur to something else encourages a person or organization to do that thing or makes it happen more quickly.
...a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency...
认为竞争会促进效率的信念
Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.
裁员促使很多人开始从事新事业。
Spurs are small metal wheels with sharp points that are attached to the heels of a rider's boots. The rider uses them to make their horse go faster.
The spur of a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side.
If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand.
They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment...
他们承认是一时冲动偷走了一辆车。
It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand.
这可不是头脑一热作出的决定。我们事先仔细地讨论过。
If you win your spurs or earn your spurs, you achieve a particular status by proving that you can do something skilfully.
Young conductors earn their spurs in a small orchestra or opera house.
年轻的指挥家们在小乐队或小歌剧院里崭露头角。
1. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
2. any pointed projection
3. tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
4. a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward;
5. a railway line connected to a trunk line
1. incite or stimulate;
2. give heart or courage to
3. strike with a spur
4. goad with spurs;
5. equip with spurs;
on the spur of the moment
一时冲动之下;未加仔细考虑地
put (或set) spurs to
用踢马刺驱(马)前进
The cooperation between CPC and NGOs make a concerted effort to spur the society to develop.
中国共产党与民间组织的互动有利于形成“历史合力”,推动社会向前发展.
Can it be as painful as the spur of a fighting cock in one's heel?
它痛起来跟斗鸡脚上装的距铁刺扎进人的脚后跟时一样厉害 吗 ?
Kerouac characters live as simply as possible , and on the spur of the moment.
凯鲁亚克笔下的人物生活简单, 行动随便.
There are many ways you can place small successes earlier on to spur motivation later.
其实你可以有很多种方法把原先各次的小成功累置起来激发新的动力.
International competition is a spur to modernization.
国际间的竞争是走向现代化的动力.