n. 马刺;激励因素;支柱;(公路或铁路的)支线
vt. 策(马)前进;(尤指用马刺)策(马)加速;鞭策
vi. 策马飞奔;急速前进
网络 距; 马刺; 踢马刺
This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand.
这已经迫使多家航空公司对机票大幅打折以刺激需求。
Their attitude, rather than reining him back, only seemed to spur Philip on.
他们的态度非但没令菲利普回头,似乎只是激励他继续下去。
Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on.
让群众的欢呼声激励你前进。
The furious rows that divide them are a blow to their credibility but may prove to be a spur to creativity.
使他们产生分歧的一系列激烈争论对他们的信誉是一大打击,但也许能刺激他们的创造力。
Their aim was to spur passage of legislation Michigan lawmakers are debating to increase the state´s share of school funding.
密歇根州的立法者正在争取增加该州在学校拨款中获得的份额,他们的目的是促进这项立法的通过。