to prompt sb to do sth催促某人做某事
The Times article prompted him to call a meeting of the staff.《泰晤士报》的文章敦促他召集一次全体员工大会。
The remark prompted him to phone Isabel.这番话促使他给伊莎贝尔打电话。
The recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.经济不景气使得消费者减少了购买车辆的支出。