goad
英 /ɡəʊd/ 美 /ɡoʊd/
- v. 刺激；激将；唆使to provoke someone into acting through persistent pressure or annoyance
- n. 赶牲畜的刺棒a pointed stick used to make animals move
- n. 刺激因素；驱动力something that strongly pushes a person to act
His teasing goaded me into joining the race.
他的取笑激得我参加了比赛。
Competitive school environments may goad students into pursuing high grades at the expense of genuine understanding.
竞争激烈的学校环境可能迫使学生追逐高分，而忽视真正理解知识。
搭配
goad someone into doing something 激某人做某事goad someone on 不断刺激某人行动a goad to action 行动的驱动力
辨析提示
常用goad sb into doing，通常含负面刺激。
词族
近义 provoke、prod
反义 deter
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