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motivate
英 [ˈməʊtɪveɪt]
[VERB]
motivates , motivating , motivated
1. [T 及物动词] 激发…的积极性
If you are motivated by something, especially an emotion, it causes you to behave in a particular way.
双语例句
例：They are motivated by a need to achieve.
对成功的渴望激励着他们。
例：The crime was not politically motivated.
该罪行没有政治动机。
2. [T 及物动词] 使决心做
If someone motivates you to do something, they make you feel determined to do it.
近义词
双语例句
例：How do you motivate people to work hard and efficiently?
你是如何激励人们努力而高效地工作的？
例：Never let it be said that the manager doesn't know how to motivate his players.
绝不能让人说该教练不懂如何激励他的球员。