No. 2,068 in Chinese
促使
To prompt or push someone to take action.
In a sentence
他的建议促使我们改变了计划。
His suggestion prompted us to change our plans.
In this sentence, 促使 is used to indicate the act of causing or prompting someone to take an action or think in a certain way, showing influence.
多变的市场环境促使企业不断创新。
The dynamic market environment drives companies to keep innovating.
Here, 促使 highlights the force or influence that induces entities to adapt and innovate in response to external factors.
这次成功促使她更加努力工作。
This success motivated her to work even harder.
In this case, 促使 emphasizes a motivational factor leading to increased effort or behavior.
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