motivate 英 [ˈməʊtɪveɪt]   美 [ˈmoʊtɪveɪt]

motivate

motivate  英 [ˈməʊtɪveɪt] 美 [ˈmoʊtɪveɪt]

v. 激励;使有动机;激发…的积极性 

进行时:motivating  过去式:motivated  过去分词:motivated  第三人称单数:motivates 

He is motivated entirely by self-interest. 他做事完全出于私利。
She's very good at motivating her students. 她非常擅长激励她的学生。

  • To give someone the incentive to act in a certain way is to motivate that person. If you give your dad a food-processor for his birthday, you might motivate him to help out with the cooking.
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  • v. 激励;使有动机;激发…的积极性
  • 1. He is motivated entirely by self-interest.

    他做事完全出于私利。

  • 2. She's very good at motivating her students.

    她非常擅长激励她的学生。

  • 3. Please motivate your answer to question 5.

    请解释你对第 5 题所作的回答。

  • 4. a racially motivated attack

    种族问题引发的攻击

  • 5. What is the motivation behindthis sudden change?

    这个突然转变背后的动机是什么?

  • 6. an important motivational factor

    重要的促进因素

  • 7. Desire for status can be a powerful motivator.

    追逐地位的欲望可以成为强大的动力。

  • motivate (v.) 1863, "to stimulate toward action," from motive + -ate (2); perhaps modeled on French motiver or German motivieren. Related: Motivated; motivating.
mo·tiv·ate AWL / ˈməʊtɪveɪt ; NAmE ˈmoʊtɪveɪt / verb 1 [often passive ] motivatesb to be the reason why sb does sth or behaves in a particular way 成为…的动机;是…的原因 He is motivated entirely by self-interest. 他做事完全出于私利。 2 to make sb want to do sth, especially sth that involves hard work and effort 推动…甘愿苦干;激励;激发 motivatesb She's very good at motivating her students. 她非常擅长激励她的学生。 motivatesb to do sth The plan is designed to motivate employees to work more efficiently. 这个计划旨在促使员工更加卓有成效地工作。 3 motivatesth ( SAfrE) ( formal) to give reasons for sth that you have stated (就所说的话)给出理由;说明…的原因 Please motivate your answer to question 5. 请解释你对第 5 题所作的回答。 mo·tiv·ated AWL / ; NAmE / adjective a racially motivated attack 种族问题引发的攻击 a highly motivated student (= one who is very interested and works hard) 学习积极性很高的学生 OPP unmotivated mo·tiv·ation AWL motivation motivations / ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn ; NAmE ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃn / noun [countable ,  uncountable ] What is the motivation behindthis sudden change? 这个突然转变背后的动机是什么? Most people said that pay was their main motivation for working. 大多数人说赚取报酬是他们工作的主要动机。 He's intelligent enough but he lacks motivation. 他很聪明,但缺乏积极性。 ( SAfrE) All research proposals must be accompanied by a full motivation. 所有研究计划书均须详述研究动机。 mo·tiv·ation·al / ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃənl ; NAmE ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃənl / adjective ( formal) an important motivational factor 重要的促进因素 mo·tiv·ator motivator motivators / ˈməʊtɪveɪtə(r) ; NAmE ˈmoʊtɪveɪtər / noun Desire for status can be a powerful motivator. 追逐地位的欲望可以成为强大的动力。 motivate motivates motivated motivating mo·tiv·ate / ˈməʊtɪveɪt ; NAmE ˈmoʊtɪveɪt / mo·tiv·ated / ; NAmE / mo·tiv·ation / ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn ; NAmE ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃn / mo·tiv·ation·al / ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃənl ; NAmE ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃənl / mo·tiv·ator / ˈməʊtɪveɪtə(r) ; NAmE ˈmoʊtɪveɪtər /
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