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goad

英/ɡˈəʊd/
美/ˈɡoʊd/
01n.

赶牛棒, 激励, 刺激

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

02v.

用刺棒驱赶, 激励, 刺激, 唆使, 煽动

urge with or as if with a goad; stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick