a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward
踢马刺，靴刺。
a hard spike on the back of the leg of a cock or male game bird, used in fighting
（公鸡或雄性猎鸟用于打斗的）距。
a steel point fastened to the leg of a gamecock
（绑在雄斗鸡腿上的）距铁。
a climbing iron
（登山靴上的）铁钉助爬器。
【医】骨刺，疣。
a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive
刺激，鼓励；鞭策，鼓舞
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wars act as a spur to practical invention .战争起到促进实用发明的作用。
a thing that projects or branches off from a main body, in particular
主体上的突出物或分叉物，尤指：
a projection from a mountain or mountain range
尖坡，山嘴，山鼻子。
a short branch road or railway line
岔路；（铁路的）支线。
【植】 花距。
a short fruit-bearing side shoot
（挂果的）短侧枝，短副梢。
a small, single-pointed support for ceramic ware in a kiln
（瓷窑里面支撑瓷器的）支架，支柱。
urge (a horse) forward by digging one's spurs into its sides
用踢马刺驱马前进
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she spurred her horse towards the hedge .她用踢马刺驱马冲向障碍物。
give an incentive or encouragement to (someone)
激励；鼓励；鞭策
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her sons' passion for computer games spurred her on to set up a software shop .她儿子对电脑游戏的热爱促使她开了一家软件店。
cause or promote the development of; stimulate
促进；促使；刺激
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governments cut interest rates to spur demand .政府降低利率来刺激需求。
prune in (a side shoot of a plant) so as to form a spur close to the stem
紧贴主干剪短（副梢）
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spur back .the lateral shoots 朝树干方向剪短侧枝。
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on the spur of the moment on impulse; without planning in advance 凭一时冲动；未经事先考虑I don't generally do things on the spur of the moment 我通常不会不加考虑就去做什么事 ［as modifier］a spur-of-the-moment decision . 一时冲动作出的决定 -
put （或set ）spurs to use one's spurs to urge on （a horse） 用踢马刺驱（马）前进
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