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1This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand.這已經迫使多家航空公司對機票大幅打折以刺激需求。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

2Their attitude, rather than reining him back, only seemed to spur Philip on.他們的態度非但沒令菲利普回頭，似乎只是激勵他繼續下去。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

3Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on.讓羣眾的歡呼聲激勵你前進。

4The furious rows that divide them are a blow to their credibility but may prove to be a spur to creativity.使他們產生分歧的一系列激烈爭論對他們的信譽是一大打擊，但也許能刺激他們的創造力。

5Their 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爭取增加該州在學校撥款中獲得的份額，他們的目的是促進這項立法的通過。

6Glass cautions that most studies don't necessarily prove a causal link between greenness and health, but they're nonetheless helping spur action.格拉斯提醒説，大多數研究並不一定能證明綠色與健康之間的因果關係，但它們仍然有助於激勵人們採取行動。

7It won over Coke executives in Atlanta and would go on to receive its own trademark, spur collections and earn Coca-Cola an iconic image that made it part of American culture for a century.它贏得了亞特蘭大的可口可樂高管們的支持，繼而獲得了自己的商標，刺激了收集慾望，使可口可樂成為一個標誌性的形象，並讓它成為一個世紀以來美國文化的一部分。

8His speech was a powerful spur to action.他的講話很有鼓動力。《牛津詞典》

9I phoned him up on the spur of the moment.我一時心動，給他打了電話。《牛津詞典》

10He must have cooked up his scheme on the spur of the moment.他肯定是即興策劃了他的方案。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

11They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment.他們承認一時衝動之下偷了一輛車。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

12This report could spur some buying in corn futures when the market opens today.這份報告會在今天開市時刺激玉米期貨的一些購買行為。《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典》

13By encouraging self-reflection and daydreaming, it can spur creativity.通過鼓勵自我反思和幻想，它可以激發創造力。

14Second-class status was a spur.二流的地位是一種刺激。

15As such it's a huge spur to freedom.如是，這是一個對自由的巨大的激勵。

16Notice the spur of activity.注意行為的變化。

17Japan needs to spur domestic spending.日本需要刺激國內消費。

18I never had a bone spur.我從來沒有長過骨刺。

19Some believe POD could spur demand for books.一些人認為，按需印刷能夠刺激圖書需求。

20Ambition was the spur that made him work hard.雄心是使他努力工作的刺激物。

21She insists that unions should spur change.她認為，聯盟應鼓勵變革。

22The Spurs' team logo includes a picture of a spur.馬刺隊的隊標上就有一個馬刺。

23Exercise, she added, can also spur creativity.她還説，鍛鍊可以激發創造力。

24But it is unlikely to spur a big expansion in new loans.但它也許不能起到激勵新貸款的作用。

25Disaster, in short, can become a spur to innovation.災難在某種程度上會成功革新的驅動劑。

26Low taxes and good infrastructure spur a nation's growth.低税率和完善的基礎設施能激勵國家的成長。

27That would be just finefor vendors, since it would spur sales.這種情況對廠商是有利的，因為它會刺激銷量。

28Police said the attack wasn't some spur of the moment idea.警方説，這次襲擊不是一些一時衝動的想法。

29Others welcome the fiscal pressure as a spur to efficiency.還有一些人對這樣提高效率的財政壓力手段持歡迎態度。