spurring

英 [ˈspɜːrɪŋ]

美 [ˈspɜːrɪŋ]

v.  鞭策; 激励; 刺激; 鼓舞; 促进，加速，刺激(某事发生); 策(马)前进; (尤指用马刺)策(马)加速
spur的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 鼓励;激励
  If one thingspursyoutodo another, it encourages you to do it.
  1. It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats...
     是金钱驱使这些渔民驾着破旧小船冒险出海远航。
  2. His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.
     朋友的困境促使他投身参与。
  3. Spur onmeans the same asspur.
     spur on 同 spur
  4. Their attitude, rather than reining him back, only seemed to spur Philip on...
     他们的态度非但没有令菲利普回头，反倒促使他继续向前。
  5. Criticism can be of great use; we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things.
     批评可能会很有用;我们当时可能不喜欢它，但它能激励我们获取更大成功。
• VERB 促进;加速;推动
  If somethingspursa change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner.
  1. The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth...
     政府可能会更加重视推动经济增长。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT 刺激;激励;推动力
  Something that acts as aspur tosomething else encourages a person or organization to do that thing or makes it happen more quickly.
  1. ...a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency...
     认为竞争会促进效率的信念
  2. 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。
• 马刺;靴刺
  Spursare 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.
• 山嘴;尖坡
  Thespurof a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side.
• PHRASE 一时冲动;心血来潮
  If you do somethingon the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand.
  1. They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment...
     他们承认是一时冲动偷走了一辆车。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 获得地位;赢得名望
  If youwinyourspursorearnyourspurs, you achieve a particular status by proving that you can do something skilfully.
  1. Young conductors earn their spurs in a small orchestra or opera house.
     年轻的指挥家们在小乐队或小歌剧院里崭露头角。

英英释义

noun

• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  1. the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
  Synonym:goadgoadingprodproddingurgingspur

双语例句

• At the same time, government industrial policies are spurring large-scale developments in technology and manufacturing.
  同时，政府工业战略正在促进科技和制造业的大规模发展。
• This idea has become an important spiritual force spurring the Chinese people to work hard for change and innovation.
  这种思想成为激励中国人民变革创新、努力奋斗的精神力量。
• Meanwhile the improved outlook for the US and Chinese economies is also spurring investors to move into riskier assets.
  同时，美国和中国经济前景的改善也在刺激投资者涉足风险更高的资产。
• And new jobs mean stronger income growth, spurring more demand, and on it goes.
  然后，新的就业机会又意味着更强劲的收入增长，那又将带动更多的需求；
• The administration may put more emphasis on spurring economic growth
  政府可能会更加重视推动经济增长。
• China's fast growing economy and the development of yachting infrastructure are spurring demand for private boats and yachting activities throughout the country.
  高速增长的经济和迅速发展的游艇工业，极大地激发了中国富豪对私人游艇活动的需求。
• Many Chinese economists and health experts are unconvinced, however, that the latest reforms will have any immediate impact on savings habits and on spurring a shift to more consumption.
  然而，许多中国经济学家和医疗专家都不相信，最新的医改措施，将对国民储蓄习惯和推动转向更多消费产生立竿见影的效果。
• Together, we have tackled the international financial crisis, pushed forward the reform of global economic governance and played an important role in spurring world economic recovery.
  两国同舟共济应对国际金融危机，推进全球经济治理改革，为推动世界经济复苏共同发挥了重要作用。
• Japanese bosses gripe about activism, yet privately concede that the pressure is spurring many firms to increase returns to shareholders.
  日本的老板抱怨激进主义，然而，私下却承认这种压力刺激了很多公司给股东增加了投资回报。
• But plummeting stock prices are spurring normally docile shareholders to rebel.
  但股价暴跌正促使平常温顺的股东开始反抗。