spurring

1. VERB 鼓励;激励
   If one thing spurs you to do 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 on means the same as spur .
      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。
2. VERB 促进;加速;推动
   If something spurs a 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。
3. N-COUNT 刺激;激励;推动力
   Something that acts as a spur to something 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。
4. 马刺;靴刺
   Spurs are 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.
5. 山嘴;尖坡
   The spur of a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side.
6. PHRASE 一时冲动;心血来潮
   If you do something on 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。
7. PHRASE 获得地位;赢得名望
   If you win your spurs or earn your spurs, 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。

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. A brave fellow is as good as his words, a swift horse needs no spurring.
   好汉一言，快马一鞭。
3. The great ambition is spurring him on.
   远大的志向鞭策着他。
4. The opening-up policy is spurring many people on to study foreign languages.
   对外开放促使许多人学习外语。
5. Economists say subjecting protected state-controlled sectors to more direct competition will be key to spurring consumption and putting China's economy on a healthier footing.
   经济学家表示，为国有企业控制的行业引入更多竞争，是刺激消费和促进中国经济健康发展的关键所在。
6. That catastrophe may have reduced Sanxingdui's watersupply, spurring its inhabitants to move.
   那将导致三星堆的水供给减少，所以促使其居民搬迁。
7. 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。
8. Analysts say LinkedIn is well positioned to be acceptable to Beijing because it can argue that it makes the employment market more efficient, ultimately spurring the economy.
   分析人士说，领英已经做好了让北京接受自己的准备，因为它可以搬出这条理由：它提高了就业市场的效率，最终必将刺激经济增长。
9. 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。
10. Make no mistake: Each generation's preferences are spurring unique restaurant design trends of their own.
    别搞错，每一代人的喜好都会激发独特的属于他们自己的设计潮流。
11. 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。
12. I believe you deserve spurring as well!
    我觉得你也值得鞭策呀！
13. 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。
14. 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；
15. 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。
16. Jeffrey Sachs ofColumbiaUniversityargues that if public investment and foreign aid are big enough, they will boost household incomes, spurring savings and boosting local investment.
    哥伦比亚大学的JeffreySachs提出，如果公共投资和国外救助足够大，将会增加家庭收入，刺激储蓄并且增加本地投资。
17. 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。
18. Policy makers focus on spurring consumption, while ignoring production.
    政策制定者致力于刺激消费，却忽视了生产。
19. The order boom is spurring a new willingness to invest.
    订单激增将会刺激新的投资意愿。
20. Fiscal stimulus, in short, has been tried, but did not succeed in spurring a robust recovery.
    简而言之，美国已经尝试了财政刺激，但未能成功拉动经济强劲复苏。
21. Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.
    消费的增长有促进经济加快发展的作用。
22. A raft of stronger-than-expected economic data and shifting rate expectations are spurring the move toward cash.
    大量的超出预期的经济数据和利率变化预期正刺激人们投资现金理财项目。
23. Chinese consumers are beginning to recognize good coffee, too, spurring interest and motivation among growers.
    中国消费者也开始认识高品质咖啡，这又推动了种植者的兴趣和积极性。
24. The fifth part discusses additional topics in innovation such as entrepreneurship and spurring innovation at the societal level.
    第五部分讨论了额外的主题，创新创业精神和促进社会层面的创新等。
25. 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。
26. What's ironic is that back in the1990's China began spurring higher education through large-scale subsidization.
    讽刺的是，从1990年开始，中国通过大规模的资金投入刺激高等教育的发展。
27. Use it well, spurring on your entire body, speech and mind to virtue.
    好好使用它，完全地激励你的身、语、意驱向美德。
28. We will energetically promote the development of new and high technology industries capable of spurring economic growth and with proprietary intellectual property rights.
    积极发展对经济增长带动作用大和拥有自主知识产权的高新技术产业。
29. Challenges are complex – from curbing HIV/ AIDS and malaria, resolving conflicts and decreasing corruption to spurring growth, building infrastructure, and raising health and education levels.
    挑战是多方面的-从抗击艾滋病和疟疾、解决冲突和减少腐败到刺激增长、建设基础设施以及提高卫生和教育水平。这些对非洲缺一不可。
30. 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。

noun

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

   Synonym:    goadgoadingprodproddingurgingspur