1. 鼓励;激励
    If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it.

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    e.g. 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。
    e.g. His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.
           朋友的困境促使他投身参与。

2. 促进;加速;推动
    If something spurs a change or event, it makes it happen faster or sooner.

    e.g. 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。
    e.g. 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. 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.

    e.g. ...a belief in competition as a spur to efficiency...
           认为竞争会促进效率的信念
    e.g. 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.

spur的近义词

5. 山嘴;尖坡
    The spur of a hill or mountain is a piece of ground which sticks out from its side.

6. 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.

    e.g. 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。
    e.g. 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. 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.

spur的近义词

    e.g. 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。