介绍： 今日词汇:词根spir=breathe
spirit spur inspire
encourage discourage
aspire eager desire
conspire expire

*spirit
['spɪrɪt] n. 精神，心灵；灵魂；情绪（spirits）
spiritual adj. 精神的，心灵的
spur
[spɜː] n. 马刺；鼓舞，刺激 v. 刺激，激励，促进
Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to...

介绍： 今日词汇:词根spir=breathe
spirit spur inspire
encourage discourage
aspire eager desire
conspire expire

*spirit
['spɪrɪt] n. 精神，心灵；灵魂；情绪（spirits）
spiritual adj. 精神的，心灵的
spur
[spɜː] n. 马刺；鼓舞，刺激 v. 刺激，激励，促进
Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.
上升的零售量能够刺激经济更加快速地增长。
*inspire
[ɪn'spaɪə] vt. 鼓舞；启示，使产生灵感
He was inspired by the way the wares were displayed.
他从商品陈列的方式里有所启发。
inspiration n. 灵感，鼓舞
*encourage
[ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ] vt. 鼓励，激励；促进，助长
When things aren’t going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
当事情不顺利的时候，他鼓励我，告诉我不要放弃。
discourage
[dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ] vt. 阻止；使气馁
Never be discouraged with life. 不要对生活丧失信心。
Low prices discourage industry. 低价阻碍工业发展。
aspire
[ə'spaɪə] v. 渴望，立志于
college students aspiring to careers in finance 有志于从事金融行业的大学毕业生
*eager
['iːgə] adj. 渴望的，热切的
the children's eager faces 孩子们热切的脸庞
She sounded very eager to meet you. 她听起来很渴望见到你。
*desire
[dɪ'zaɪə] v./n. 欲望，要求，渴望
We all desire happiness and health. 我们都渴望幸福和健康。
conspire
[kən'spaɪə] v. 共谋，密谋策划
He felt that his colleagues were conspiring together to remove him from his job. 他觉得他的同事们在串通密谋把他从职位上赶下来。
conspiracy n. 阴谋，共谋
*expire
[ɪk'spaɪə] v. 期满，终止，死亡
My passport expires next month. 我的护照下个月到期。
expire date 截止日期，有效期