1.spur someone to do 鼓动,激励
It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats.
是金钱驱使这些渔民驾驶单薄的小船冒险出海远航 。
2.calls the shots 发号施令
The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.
董事们发号施令,没有他们的指示什么都不能做 。