v (1)促使做 (cause or urge sb to do sth) [T+n， C+n+to-inf]： A number of considerations～ed his choice. 多方面的考虑促使他作出了选择。～sb to ask a question/be so generous/renew sb's insurance 促使某人问个问题/如此大方/重续保险;a news report that～ed her to write to her family 促使她给家里写信的一段新闻报道;What～ed him to steal my pen? 是什么促使他偷了我的钢笔?I was～ed by your own efforts to try again. 你自己的努力促使我再次尝试。〖同〗cause;

(2)激发，唤起(想法，感情，行动等) (cause (a thought， feeling or an action， etc)) [T+n]： (the sight of ships)～thoughts of sb's distant home (看到船)使某人想起自己远方的家乡;He was～ed by patriotism. 他被爱国心所激励。Worries about her future～ed her question. 对将来的担忧使她提出那个问题。

(3)(尤指给演员，发言者)提词(示) (remind (esp an actor， speaker) of the words that he is to say) [T+n， I]： Do you know your part in the play or shall I～you? 你知道你在剧中的角色吗?要不我给你提示台词?He will～for us at the next performance. 下次演出时他将为我们提示台词。The actress needed to be～ed frequently. 那女演员需要有人不时地为她提示台词。～a witness in court 在法庭上提示证人;“Idiot” cards serve to～many an onstage actor. 提词板用于为台上的许多演员提示台词。〖同〗remind，assist;

→′prompter n 提示台词者;′prompting n 促使;激发，唤起;提示台词;

n (对演员的)提示(词) (act of prompting or words spoken in prompting an actor) [C]： Does he need an occasional～? 他需要别人偶尔给提示一下台词吗?