motivate
翻译
激励, 驱使, 给予动机
例句
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?
语法模式
((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.
近义词
同义词: inspire, encourage, drive; 反义词: demotivate, discourage
词源
由“motive”(动机)和动词后缀“-ate”组成。“Motive”来自拉丁语“motivus”(移动的)。
记忆技巧
“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。