prod
vt.刺激(poke, spur)
promote
vt.促進
prompt
vt.鼓動(stimulate, motivate)
The man confessed that poverty prompted him to steal.
那人承認貧窮促使他偷竊。
propel
vt.推進,促進(drive, push forward)
spur
vt.刺激,鞭策(stimulate, provoke, urge)
Spurred by his encouraging students, the teacher started to talk about his first love.
在學生們的鼓勵下,老師開始談起他的初戀。
stimulate
vt.刺激,激勵,激發(motivate, encourage, incite, actuate)
The mass was stimulated by his words and burned Caesar's house.
群眾被他的話所刺激,燒毀了愷撒的房子。
urge
v.推進;催促(advocate, encourage, impel, press)
The teacher urged on the necessity of sufficient practice to achieve a high score.
老師要求多練習來得高分。
attainment
n.成就(accomplishment, achievement)
Attainment of the Olympic gold medal thrilled the athlete.
獲得奧運金牌使那位運動員激動不已。
obtain
vt.得到(acquire, attain, gain)
His intelligent work has obtained him great fame.
他的智能工作使他名聲大噪。
gain
v.得到,賺到(acquire, benefit, earn, profit, win)
The Smiths gained a small fortune in real estate.
史密斯一家在房地產上賺了一小筆。
redeem
vt.取回,贖回(rescue, save)
I redeemed the watch that I had pawned at the pawn shop.
我贖回了之前在當鋪典當的手表。
reclaim
vt.收回(take back)
China's sovereignty over Hong Kong and Macau was reclaimed.
中國收回了對香港和澳門的主權。
resumption
n.取回;恢復
Resumption of negotiations heralds a good beginning.
恢復談判預示著一個良好的開端。
procure
vt.獲得,取得(acquire, obtain)
He swears he will procure a solution to this difficult problem.
他發誓要設法解決這個難題。