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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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