spur
[spɚ]
n.
马刺;
激励因素;
支柱;
（公路或铁路的）支线;
vt.
策（马）前进;
（尤指用马刺）策（马）加速;
鞭策;
vi.
策马飞奔;
急速前进;
例句:
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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。
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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。
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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。
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Ironically, the recession may have proved a spur.
来自THETIMES
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But I do spur myself on with that thought.
来自BBC
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He advocated additional federal stimulus to spur economic activity.
来自VOA
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International competition is a spur to modernization.
国际竞争是走向现代化的动力。
来自《权威词典》
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Such stories serve as a spur to children's imagination.
这类故事能激发儿童的想象力。
来自《权威词典》
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He dug in his spurs.
他用马刺策马。
来自《权威词典》