thúc đẩy
Definition
- 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.)