impulsive 推动的 propelling, driving hasten 催促 赶紧 hurry, quicken She hastened her to go to work. urge 推进 催促 advocate, encourage, impel, press The teacher urged on the necessity of sufficient practice to achieve a high score. prod 刺激 proke, spur Bob is lazy; he won't do any work if he's not prodded into it. stimulate 刺激 激励 激发 motivate, encourage, incite, actuate The mass was stimylated by his words and burded Caesar's house. promote 促进 The go-between tried to promote relationship between the boy and the girl. further 促进 增进 advance, promote He wants to further his education in China. elicit 得出 引出 provoke After much questioning among the people concerned, the headmaster at last elicited the truth about the incident. instigate 鼓动 prompt He instigated the ending of a free working lunch in the company. encourage 鼓励 urge The coach encouraged Jimmy to practise more often. inspire 鼓舞 激发 fire the imagination, encourage I was inspired to work harder than ever before. evoke 唤起 arouse, produce Bill's soft voice evoked a feeling of peace and calmness. arouse 唤起 awake, evoke A book with a very colorful cover aroused Bill's interest. kindle 激起 Her cruelty kindled hatred in my heart. intensify 加强 enhance, strengthen The general intensified the defense of the northern border by sending more troops there. fortify 加强 strengthen, feinforce We fortified the bridge with extra supports. propel 推进 促进 deive, push forward The football player propelled the ball forward with a goog kick. foment 引发 incite, stir up The event fomented widespread public opinion. incite 引起 激动 煽动 arouse, provoke, stir Troublemakers who incite riots(暴动) are under arrest. impulse 推动 urge, momentum spur 刺激 鞭策 stimulate, provoke, urge Spurred by his encouraging students, the teacher started to talk about his first love. prompt 鼓动 stimulate, motivate The man confessed that poverty prompted him to steal.