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TOEFL BNC: 12182 COCA: 9206

prod

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prod1 /prɒd $ prɑːd/ verb (prodded, prodding) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]  
1 PUSHto quickly push something or someone with your finger or a pointed object 〔用手指或尖物〕刺,戳,捅 SYN poke
 ‘Don’t go to sleep, ’ she said, prodding me in the ribs.
别睡着。她边说边捅我的肋骨。
prod at
 Theo prodded at the dead snake.
西奥戳了戳那条死蛇。
2 PERSUADEto make someone do something by persuading or reminding them that it is necessary, especially when they are lazy or unwilling 激励;促使,督促
prod somebody into (doing) something
 It had prodded Ben into doing something about it.
那件事促使本要做点什么。
 The strike may prod the government into action.
那场罢工可能会促使政府采取行动。
prodding noun [uncountableU]
 He’s a bright kid, but he needs prodding.
他是个聪明孩子,但需要督促。
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prod2 noun [countableC usually singular]  
1 PUSH especially British EnglishBrE a quick pushing movement, using your finger or a pointed object 刺,戳,捅 SYN poke
 ‘Go on, ’ he whispered, giving me a prod in the back.
去吧。他小声说道,捅了一下我的背。
2 REMIND/MAKE somebody REMEMBER British EnglishBrE when you persuade or remind someone to do something 激励;提醒
 Why don’t you ring the shop and give them a prod?
你为何不打电话给商店提醒他们一下?
3 TZa pointed instrument used for pushing animals, to make them move 刺戳的工具;刺针;刺棒
 a cattle prod
赶牛刺棒
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Origin prod2
(1500-1600) Perhaps from brod pointed stick for making an animal go forward ((14-19 centuries)), probably from Old Norse broddr spike
prod1 verbprod2 noun
Chinese
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TOEFL BNC: 12182 COCA: 9206
TOEFL BNC: 12182 COCA: 9206
prod verb
jab (prod sb in the ribs) provoke (prod sb into action)
TOEFL BNC: 12182 COCA: 9206
prod
To encourage someone to do or to not do something: encourage, persuade, convince...
An act of pushing: push, shove, poke...
Something that encourages something or someone: encouragement, persuasion, stimulus...
Animal farming: brand, brand, cattle prod...

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