- prodding
 - n. 促进;刺激
vt. 刺(prod的现在分词) 
参考例子
           - 1.Other may need more systematic prodding in order to embrace their roles as politicians and poets.
 - 其他人则需要更为系统的刺激以更为符合他们作为政治家或诗人的形象。
 
- 2.Therefore, the responsibility of reinforcing the national comity prodding the religion relation is grave.
 - 因此,加强民族团结、促进宗教关系和谐的任务重大。
 
- 3.Under Mr Mitchell's prodding, Mr Netanyahu did agree to stop building in the West Bank settlements, for at least six months, with schools and other public buildings excluded.
 - 在米切尔的催促下,内塔尼亚胡确实曾同意在至少半年内停止河西岸的扩建行为,但不包括学校和公共设施。
 
英文解释
           - n.
 - 1.a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
 
网络释义
               - prodding
 - 戳探;
 
- prodding Microsoft into an out-of-court settlement
 - 促使微软寻求庭外和解;