促使的英文：
spur on
urge
cause
bring about

参考例句：

To goad to action;incite.
促使…行动;诱发

Make or break
促使..的成功或失败

The sun ripens the corn
阳光促使谷物成熟。

His complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action.
他的控诉被证明在促使行动上是奏效的。

At length he managed to get him into a condition of somnolence
他终于促使他进入昏昏欲睡的状态。

The victory inspired him to dispatch a gleeful telegram to Roosevelt.
胜利促使他给罗斯福发了封喜报。

Cytokinin:any of a class of plant hormones that promote cell division and growth and delay the senescence of leaves.
细胞分裂素：一种促使细胞分裂和生长并且延迟叶子枯萎的植物激素。

These rumblings led Gingrich recently to declare that he would take a seat on the "bench": for a while
这些普遍的抱怨促使金里奇最近宣布，他将在一段时间里不参加活动。

Free-market reforms have moved governments everywhere to downsize, deregulate, and privatize.
自由市场改革正促使各地政府缩小规模，解除管制，搞私有化。

poverty helped to ferment the revolution
贫穷促使酿成革命。

spur是什么意思：
n. 马刺；激励因素；鞭策
v. 鞭策；激励，鼓励；策（马）使其快跑

On the spur of the moment
一时冲动

He dug in his spurs.
他用马刺策马前进。

The thought of the prize was the spur for the team.
夺取锦标的思想是该队的动力。

urge是什么意思：
v. 催促；极力主张，强烈要求；推进
n. 强烈的欲望

press for; urge for
催逼

He was urged by his conscience.
他受良心所驱策。

He urged the horses on with a whip.
他用鞭子策马前行。

cause是什么意思：
n. 原因；理由；事业，目标
v. 引起；使遭受；促使

There is no cause for concern.
不必担心。

To cause to zoom.
使急遽上升，使猛增

To cause to taper.
使成锥形