Definition

1. Verb:
   • To push forward; to propel: To apply force or influence to cause something or someone to move ahead or make progress.
   • To stimulate; to encourage: To act as a catalyst to increase the rate, growth, or development of an activity, process, or situation.
   • To motivate; to drive: To provide a reason or incentive for someone to act in a certain way.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chính sách mới thúc đẩy tăng trưởng kinh tế. (The new policy stimulates economic growth.)
  • Cô ấy luôn thúc đẩy nhân viên sáng tạo. (She always encourages her employees to be creative.)
  • Điều gì thúc đẩy anh thay đổi công việc? (What motivated you to change jobs?)

Advanced Usage

• "thúc đẩy nhanh": to accelerate; to speed up a process.

  • Chúng ta cần thúc đẩy nhanh tiến độ dự án. (We need to accelerate the project's progress.)

• Used in formal or academic contexts to describe causal factors in systems.

  • Nhu cầu thị trường thúc đẩy đổi mới công nghệ. (Market demand drives technological innovation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thúc (v): to urge; to push. Often implies a more direct, immediate pressure.

  • Mẹ thúc tôi học bài. (My mother urges me to study.)

• Động lực thúc đẩy (n): motivating force; driving force.

  • Lòng hiếu kỳ là động lực thúc đẩy khám phá. (Curiosity is the driving force for exploration.)

Synonyms

• Stimulate: To encourage development or increased activity.
• Promote: To support and actively encourage.
• Propels: To drive or push something forward.
• Motivates: To provide someone with a motive for doing something.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Thúc đẩy lẫn nhau: to mutually encourage; to push each other forward.
  • Hai đội thúc đẩy lẫn nhau để đạt thành tích cao hơn. (The two teams push each other to achieve higher results.)