verb
( oftenbe driven ) to cause sth; to be the main influence on sth 推动；带动；引起 ◆ Our products are driven by customers' needs. 我们的产品受顾客需求带动。 ➡ -driven (1 )
drive sth (forward) to make sth grow stronger, develop or progress 驱使；推动 ◆ Exports have helped to drive economic growth. 出口有助於推动经济增长。 ◆ Profits rose 38 per cent, driven by strong sales in Asia. 在亚洲强劲销售的推动下，利润上涨了 38%。
( used with an adverb or a preposition与副词或介词连用 ) to force a price, figure, etc. to go up or down or move to a particular level 使（价格、数字等）上升／下降；使到达某一水平 ◆ The conflict is driving oil prices higher. 这一冲突使油价升高。 ◆ Management is under pressure to drive down costs. 管理层迫於压力要降低成本。
to force sb to act in a particular way 迫使；驱使 ◆ Fears about unemployment drove consumers to cut back on spending. 对失业的担忧迫使消费者削减开支。 ◆ You're driving yourself too hard (= you're making yourself work too much) .你把自己迫得太辛苦了。
