spurred

spurred

形容词： 1. 刺激的，促进的 2. 有刺的，有跟的 名词： 1. 马刺 2. 靴刺

词语辨析：

spur与stimulate的区别在于spur强调通过刺激或激励来促使某事发生，而stimulate则更加强调通过刺激来激发某人或某物的活动。

词汇扩充：

spur on: 激励，鞭策 spur off: 分支，岔开 spur track: 侧线

近义词：

encourage, motivate, incite, prompt, stimulate

反义词：

discourage, deter, hinder, impede

柯林斯词典：

1. adjective If someone or something is spurred on by an event or by something that happens, it encourages them to do something that they might not otherwise have done. 2. adjective Spurred shoes or boots have spurs attached to them. 3. noun A spur is a device with a small spike or a wheel with sharp points that you wear on your heels and use to encourage a horse to go faster. 4. noun A spur is a short railway line that is connected to the main line.

牛津词典：

1. adjective Encouraged or prompted to do or achieve something. 2. noun A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that attaches to the heel of a rider's boot and is used for urging a horse forward. 3. noun A thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive. 4. noun A short branch track leading from a main line on a railway.

用法：

- Verb + spurred: be spurred, get spurred, feel spurred, etc. - Spurred + verb: spurred on, spurred by, spurred into, etc.

相关例句：

1. The team's recent success has spurred them on to even greater achievements. (这支球队最近的成功激励他们取得更大的成就。) 2. His ambitious nature spurred him to work harder. (他雄心勃勃的天性促使他更加努力工作。) 3. The government introduced tax breaks to spur investment. (政府推出了减税措施以促进投资。) 4. She wore spurred boots for the horseback ride. (她穿着带有马刺的靴子骑马。) 5. The cowboy's spurred boots glistened in the sunlight. (牛仔的带马刺的靴子在阳光下闪闪发光。) 6. The horse reacted to the rider's touch on the spur. (马对骑手的马刺触碰作出了反应。) 7. The spur of competition pushed her to give her best performance. (竞争的刺激推动她发挥出最佳表现。) 8. The railway company built a spur to connect the factory to the main line. (铁路公司修建了一条支线将工厂与干线连接起来。) 9. The government's incentives have provided a spur to economic growth. (政府的激励措施为经济增长提供了刺激。) 10. The new shopping center acted as a spur to the revitalization of the neighborhood. (新的购物中心促进了社区的复兴。) 11. The coach's pep talk spurred the team into action. (教练的激励演讲激发了队伍的行动。) 12. The recent breakthroughs in technology have spurred innovation in various industries. (近期在技术方面的突破激发了各个行业的创新。) 13. The fear of failure spurred her to study harder for the exam. (对失败的恐惧促使她更加努力地学习考试。) 14. The company's financial difficulties have spurred them to seek new sources of funding. (公司的财务困难促使他们寻求新的资金来源。) 15. The discovery of oil in the region spurred economic development. (该地区发现石油促进了经济发展。) 16. The government's tax incentives have spurred investment in renewable energy. (政府的税收激励措施促进了可再生能源的投资。) 17. The coach's words spurred the team on to victory. (教练的话激励着队伍取得胜利。) 18. The team's loss in the previous match spurred them to train harder. (上一场比赛的失利激发了他们更加努力地训练。) 19. She was spurred by a desire to prove herself. (她受到了想要证明自己的愿望的激励。) 20. The economic downturn has spurred companies to cut costs. (经济下滑促使公司削减成本。)