spur
n. 馬刺; 鞭策; 激勵; (公路或鐵路的)支線
v. 鼓動; 激勵; 使更快發生; 策馬前進
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...
是金錢驅使這些漁民駕著破舊小船冒險出海遠航。
His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.
朋友的困境促使他投身參與。
If something spurs a change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner.
The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth...
政府可能會更加重視推動經濟增長。
The trade pacts will spur an exodus of US businesses to Mexico.
這些貿易協定將會促使大批美國企業湧向墨西哥。
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...
認為競爭會促進效率的信念
Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.
裁員促使很多人開始從事新事業。
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...
他們承認是一時衝動偷走了一輛車。
It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. We discussed it in detail beforehand.
這可不是頭腦一熱作出的決定。我們事先仔細地討論過。
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.
年輕的指揮家們在小樂隊或小歌劇院裡嶄露頭角。
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
一時衝動之下;未加仔細考慮地
put (或set) spurs to
用踢馬刺驅(馬)前進
The cooperation between CPC and NGOs make a concerted effort to spur the society to develop.
中國共產黨與民間組織的互動有利於形成“歷史合力”,推動社會向前發展.
Can it be as painful as the spur of a fighting cock in one's heel?
它痛起來跟斗雞腳上裝的距鐵刺扎進人的腳後跟時一樣厲害 嗎 ?
Kerouac characters live as simply as possible , and on the spur of the moment.
凱魯亞克筆下的人物生活簡單, 行動隨便.
There are many ways you can place small successes earlier on to spur motivation later.
其實你可以有很多種方法把原先各次的小成功累置起來激發新的動力.
International competition is a spur to modernization.
國際間的競爭是走向現代化的動力.