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The word "motivate" means to be the cause for someone to behave in a particular way or to feel determined to do something. It can also mean to give reasons for a statement.

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Collins
motivate ★★★☆☆
/mo͟ʊtɪveɪt/
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[VERB 动词](尤指情绪)激发,激励,驱使 If you are motivated by something, especially an emotion, it causes you to behave in a particular way.
  [be V-ed]
  [V n to-inf]
  [Also V n]
  • They are motivated by a need to achieve...

    对成功的渴望激励着他们。

  • The crime was not politically motivated...

    该犯罪行为没有政治动机。

  • I don't want to be missing out. And that motivates me to get up and do something every day.

    我不想被落下。这促使我行动起来每天做点事。

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  • ...highly motivated employees.

    积极性很高的雇员

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  • His poor performance may be attributed to lack of motivation rather than to reading difficulties.

    他糟糕的表现也许要归因于缺乏积极性,而不是阅读障碍。

2
[VERB 动词]使决心做;使决意做 If someone motivates you to do something, they make you feel determined to do it.
  [V n to-inf]
  [V n]
  • How do you motivate people to work hard and efficiently?...

    你是怎样激励大家奋发高效地工作的?

  • Never let it be said that the manager doesn't know how to motivate his players.

    绝对不要让人说这位主教练不知道如何激励他的队员。

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  • Gross's skill in motivation looked in doubt when his side began the second half badly.

    球队下半场开局不利,看来格洛斯给队员鼓劲的技巧值得怀疑。


Oxford 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
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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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motivatemo‧ti‧vate /ˈməʊtɪveɪt $ ˈmoʊ-/ ●●○ verb [transitive]
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1to be the reason why someone does something SYN  drive:  Was he motivated solely by a desire for power?motivate somebody to do something We may never know what motivated him to kill his wife.2to make someone want to achieve something and make them willing to work hard in order to do this:  A good teacher has to be able to motivate her students.motivate somebody to do something The profit-sharing plan is designed to motivate the staff to work hard.
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motivate

[ˈməʊtɪveɪt]motivated, motivating, motivates

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motivated[3355] motivates[427] motivating[381]
给与动机(100%)
vt.刺激;使有动机;激发…的积极性

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