spur
英 /spɜː/ 美 /spɝ/
- v. 激励；促进To encourage action or cause something to develop faster
- n. 刺激；推动力Something that encourages action or further progress
- n. 马刺A metal device on a rider's boot for urging a horse
Her friend's encouragement spurred her to finish the race.
朋友的鼓励激励她跑完了比赛。
Investment in reliable public transport can spur economic growth by connecting workers with a wider range of jobs.
投资可靠的公共交通可以让劳动者接触到更多就业机会，从而促进经济增长。
搭配
spur economic growth 促进经济增长spur someone into action 促使某人行动a spur to innovation 创新的推动力on the spur of the moment 一时兴起
辨析提示
常用spur sb to do；过去式spurred双写r。
词族
反义 discourage、hinder
相关词
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- rebate 退款；退税；返还款
- par 标准；正常水平
- extravagance 奢侈；挥霍
- importation 进口；输入
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