单词 | goad |
释义 | goad —goadlike, adj. /gohd/, n. 1. a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod. 2. anything that pricks or wounds like such a stick. 3. something that encourages, urges, or drives; a stimulus. v.t. 4. to prick or drive with, or as if with, a goad; prod; incite. [bef. 900; ME gode, OE gad; cf. Langobardic gaida spearhead] Syn. 4. spur, push, impel. |
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