C1 · v.開啟學習空間
spur
UK /spɜː/
US /spɝ/
v. 激勵；促進
v. 激勵行動或促使某事物更快發展
n. 促進行動或進一步發展的事物；推動力
n. 裝在騎手靴上、用來催馬前進的金屬裝置；馬刺
例句
Her friend's encouragement spurred her to finish the race.
朋友的鼓勵激勵她跑完了比賽。
Investment in reliable public transport can spur economic growth by connecting workers with a wider range of jobs.
投資可靠的公共交通可以讓勞動者接觸到更多就業機會，從而促進經濟增長。
常用搭配
- spur economic growth｜促進經濟增長
- spur someone into action｜促使某人行動
- a spur to innovation｜創新的推動力
- on the spur of the moment｜一時興起
用法提示
常用spur sb to do；過去式spurred雙寫r。