n [C, U] (act of) urging or persuading 推动; 激励; 敦促; 驱使
*Despite several promptings from his parents the boy refused to apologize. 尽管那男孩的父母三番五次要他认错, 那男孩就是不听.
* He did it without any prompting from me. 他做这事完全不用我督促.