prompted [p'rɒmptɪd]

例句:

• Her story prompted a police investigation into the incident.
  来自BBC
• Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.
  日本经济的不景气使得消费者在购买车辆上减少了开支。
  
• The fears have prompted several countries to embark on massive armament plans.
  几个国家开始实施大规模的军备计划，以防患于未然。
  
• She was undernourished, an observation that prompted yet another unasked question.
  她看上去营养不良，这一发现又引出了一个未被问及的问题。
  
• Prompted by some look in his father's eyes.
  来自G. Swift
• High unemployment has prompted many to leave the islands.
  来自BBC