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motivate

verb
/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/
/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they motivate
/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/
/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/
he / she / it motivates
/ˈməʊtɪveɪts/
/ˈməʊtɪveɪts/
past simple motivated
/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/
/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/
past participle motivated
/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/
/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/
-ing form motivating
/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/
/ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/
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  1. [often passive] to be the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way成为…的动机;是…的原因
    • motivate somebody (to do something) What motivates people to carry out such attacks?是什么原因致使人们进行这样的攻击?
    • be motivated by something He is motivated entirely by self-interest.他做事完全出于私利。
    Extra Examples
    • He was motivated to join the union because he objected to the new contract.由于他反对新合同,他被激励加入工会。
    • We created the conditions whereby the child is motivated to speak.我们创造了激发孩子说话的条件。
  2. to make somebody want to do something, especially something that involves hard work and effort推动…甘愿苦干;激励;激发
    • motivate somebody She's very good at motivating her students.她非常擅长激励她的学生。
    • His greatest quality is the way he motivates his team.他最大的素质就是激励团队的方式。
    • motivate somebody to do something 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。
    Topics Personal qualitiesb2
  3. motivate something (South African English, formal) to give reasons for something 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。
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motivatemotivateD.J.:[ˈməutiveit]K.K.:[ˈmotəˌvet]vt.1.作为…的动机; 激发; 诱发You have first got to motivate the children and then to teach them.你首先得激发孩子的学习兴趣, 然后再去教他们。No one really knows what motivated him to do so.没有人确知他那样做的动机。
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motivate
mo·ti·vate / 5motE7vet ; 5mEJtEveIt /verb T
1. to be the reason why someone does something成为…的动机;SYNdrive
Was he motivated solely by a desire for power?他只是受到权欲的驱使吗?
motivate sb to do sth
We may never know what motivated him to kill his wife.我们也许永远不会知道他谋杀妻子的动机是什么。
2. to make someone want to achieve something and make them willing to work hard in order to do this激发,激励,促进:
A good teacher has to be able to motivate her students.好教师必须能激发学生的积极性。
motivate sb to do sth
The profit-sharing plan is designed to motivate the staff to work hard.利润分红计划旨在激励员工努力工作。
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motivate

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
motivate /ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt/ verb
motivates; motivated; motivating
motivate
/ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt/
verb
motivates; motivated; motivating
Learner's definition of MOTIVATE
[+ object]
: to give (someone) a reason for doing something激发;促使;激励
often used as (be) motivated常用作(be) motivated
: to be a reason for (something)是…的原因;是…的理由

— motivated

adjective [more motivated; most motivated]

— motivator

/ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtɚ/ noun, plural motivators [count]
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motivate v 推动,激励 (motive+ate=使有动机=推动)
mot=move 移动
motion n 运动 (mot+ion)
motive n 动机 a 发动的;运动的 (mot=to move 运动+ive=able)
motivate v 促动;激发 (motiv(e) + ate)
motivity n 发动力;原动力 (motiv(e) + ity)
commotion n 混乱;骚动 (com=violently 激烈地(加强词义)+ mot=to move 运动 +ion)
remote a 远离某地的;遥远的 (re=back, away 回,离+mot=to move 移动+-e=从某地移走的)
emotion n 外露的激情;冲动 (e, (ex)= out 外 + mot=to move 移动 + ion=the act 行为=感情的外移的行为)
emotional n 感情上的;激动的 (emotion+al)
locomotive n 火车头 (loco 地方+mot+ive=从一个地方动到另一个地方=火车头)
promote v 促进;助长;提升;提拔 (pro=forward 向前 + mot=to move 移动 +e=使向前移动)
promotion n 促进;发扬;提升 (promot(e) + ion)
promotive a 促进性的;宣传的 (mot=to move 运动;-ive a.=able)
demote v 降级 (de=down 下 + mot=to move 移动 + e=向下移动)
demotion n 降级 (demot(e) + ion)
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