spur1/spɝ; spɜː/n [C] 1 a fact or event that encourages you to do something 激励因素﹐鼓舞﹐鞭策: +to Ill health is often the spur to lifestyle changes. 健康不佳常常是改变生活方式的动力。2 on the spur of the moment suddenly and without any planning 一时冲动: We decided to go to Paris on the spur of the moment. 我们一时冲动决定去巴黎。
spur2v [T] spurred , spurring 1 also 又作 spur on to encourage someone and make them want to do something 激励﹐鼓舞: The band were spurred on by the success of their last CD. 乐队因他们最近这张唱片的成功受到了鼓舞。2 to make an improvement or change happen faster 促进﹐刺激: The growth of the city was spurred by cheap housing. 廉价住房促进了这座城市的发展。