motivate

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vt. 给与动机, 刺激, 提高...的学习欲望, 促动 [经] 促动, 激发, 激励

发音

UK /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪt/
其它
US /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/
US /ˈmoʊ.ɾɪ.veɪt/
US /ˈmoʊ.təˌveɪt/
US /ˈmoʊ.ɾəˌveɪt/

词形变化

motivated motivates 三单 motivates motivating motivating 现在分词 motivated 过去式 motivated 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

刺激；使有动机；激发…的积极性

释义与例句

v. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.

    激发

    及物

    The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees.

  2. 2.

    To animate; to propel; to cause to take action.

    及物

    He was motivated purely by self-interest.

    Steam-motivated pumps are used in manufacturing.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

move prompt incite propel actuate

上位词 3

do make cause

近义相关 4

move strike affect impress

词源

From motive + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French motiver.

来源：wiktionary