verb

motivate

激励, 驱使, 给予动机

His speech motivated the team.

他的演讲激励了团队。

What motivates people to work hard?

是什么激励人们努力工作?

((sb.)) 激励(某人) His success motivated his friends.

((sb.)) ((to-inf)) 激励(某人)做(某事) She motivated him to apply for the job.

同义词: inspire, encourage, drive; 反义词: demotivate, discourage

由“motive”(动机)和动词后缀“-ate”组成。“Motive”来自拉丁语“motivus”(移动的)。

“Motivate”里含有“motive”(动机)——它的意思就是给某人做某事的理由或动机。

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