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spur

/ˈspɚ/

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noun

plural spurs

[count] :a sharp pointed object that is attached to the heel of a horse rider's boot and that is pressed into the horse's side to make the horse go faster

[singular] :something that makes you want to do something or that causes something to happen :incentive - often + to

The reward was offered as a spur to greater work/achievement.

a spur to the imagination

[count] :a mass of sharp rock on the side of a mountain

[count] :a short section of railway track that leads from the main line

on/at the spur of the moment

If something is done on/at the spur of the moment, it is done immediately without planning.

We decided on the spur of the moment to go to the beach. - see also spur-of-the-moment

win/earn your spurs

to do something which shows that you deserve to be respected or noticed

He earned/won his spurs by doubling the company's profits in the past year.

verb

spurs; spurred; spurring

[+ obj] to encourage (someone) to do or achieve something

The reward spurred them to work harder. - often + on

His encouragement spurred them on to finish the project.

to cause (something) to happen or to happen more quickly

Lower interest rates should spur economic growth.

to urge (a horse) to go faster by pushing spurs into its sides

He spurred the horse onward.

* Các từ tương tự:
spurious, spurn, spur-of-the-moment, spurt