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spurBrE /spɜː(r)/NAmE /spɜːr/ nouna sharp pointed object that riders sometimes wear on the heels of their boots and use to encourage their horse to go faster 马刺；靴刺 [usually sing.] ~ (to sth) a fact or an event that makes you want to do sth better or more quickly 鞭策；激励；刺激；鼓舞 SYN motivation ◆His speech was a powerful spur to action. 他的讲话很有鼓动力。an area of high ground that sticks out from a mountain or hill 山嘴；尖坡；支脉a road or a railway/railroad track that leads from the main road or line （公路或铁路的）支线，岔线 ●on the ˌspur of the ˈmomentsuddenly, without planning in advance 一时冲动之下；心血来潮◆I phoned him up on the spur of the moment. 我一时冲动，给他打了电话。◆a spur-of-the-moment decision 心血来潮的决定●win/earn your ˈspurs(formal) to achieve fame or success 获得名望；取得成功 spurBrE /spɜː(r)/NAmE /spɜːr/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they spur BrE /spɜː(r)/ NAmE /spɜːr/present simple - he / she / it spurs BrE /spɜːz/ NAmE /spɜːrz/past simple spurred BrE /spɜːd/ NAmE /spɜːrd/past participle spurred BrE /spɜːd/ NAmE /spɜːrd/ -ing form spurring BrE /ˈspɜːrɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈspɜːrɪŋ/to encourage sb to do sth or to encourage them to try harder to achieve sth 鞭策；激励；刺激；鼓舞◆~ sb/sth (on) to sth/to do sthHer difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed. 她艰辛的童年激励她取得成功。◆~ sb/sth into sthI was spurred into action by the letter. 那封信激励我行动起来。◆~ sb/sth (on) The band has been spurred on by the success of their last single. 最近一张单曲唱片的成功使乐队受到鼓舞。~ sthto make sth happen faster or sooner 促进，加速，刺激（某事发生）◆The agreement is essential to spurring economic growth around the world. 这项协议对于促进世界经济的增长是至关重要的。~ sthto encourage a horse to go faster, especially by pushing the spurs on your boots into its side 策（马）前进；（尤指用马刺）策（马）加速 |