v.刺激
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
goad (noun)1.
a) something that pains as if by pricking - thorn
b) something that urges or stimulates into action - spur
2.
a pointed rod used to urge on an animal motive
transitive verb
1.
to incite or rouse as if with a goad
2.
to drive (as cattle) with a goad
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
goad (noun)something that arouses action or activity
SYNONYMS:
boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, incentive, incitation, incitement, instigation, momentum, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulant, stimulus, yeastRELATED WORDS:
inducement, invitation; antecedent, cause, consideration, grounds, motive, occasion, reason; catalyst, catalyzer, fuel, spark1.
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
SYNONYMS:
egg (on), encourage, exhort, goad, nudge, press, prod, promptRELATED WORDS:
drive, propel, spur, stimulate; hurry, hustle, push, rush; adjure, beseech, implore, importune; blandish, cajole, coax, soft-soap, wheedle; high-pressure, nag, needle, pressure; foment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir (up)NEAR ANTONYMS:
deter, discourage, dissuade; brake, check, constrain, curb, hold back, inhibit, restrain2.
to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object
SYNONYMS:
dig, goad, spurRELATED WORDS:
chuck, jab, jog, knock, nudge, poke; bore, drill, perforate, pierce, prick, punch, puncture, stab, stick; drive, hale, propel