motivated

英 [ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd]

美 [ˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd]

v.  成为…的动机; 是…的原因; 推动…甘愿苦干; 激励; 激发; (就所说的话)给出理由; 说明…的原因
motivate的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：motivated　过去式：motivated　

BEC

BNC.13932 / COCA.9703

柯林斯词典

• VERB (尤指情绪)激发，激励，驱使
  If youare motivatedby something, especially an emotion, it causes you to behave in a particular way.
  1. They are motivated by a need to achieve...
     对成功的渴望激励着他们。
  2. The crime was not politically motivated...
     该犯罪行为没有政治动机。
  3. I don't want to be missing out. And that motivates me to get up and do something every day.
     我不想被落下。这促使我行动起来每天做点事。
• VERB 使决心做;使决意做
  If someonemotivatesyou to do something, they make you feel determined to do it.
  1. How do you motivate people to work hard and efficiently?...
     你是怎样激励大家奋发高效地工作的？
  2. Never let it be said that the manager doesn't know how to motivate his players.
     绝对不要让人说这位主教练不知道如何激励他的队员。

英英释义

adj

• provided with a motive or given incentive for action
  1. a highly motivated child can learn almost anything
  2. a group of politically motivated men

双语例句

• They are passionate and highly motivated but have little or no understanding of business directions and systems.
  他们有激情有动力但是对商业方向和系统一无所知。
• He said his sudden focus on foreign policy was not motivated by presidential politics
  他说他突然关注外交政策并非受总统政治的驱使。
• They are motivated by a need to achieve
  对成功的渴望激励着他们。
• The company screened out applicants motivated only by money.
  该公司剔除了那些一心向钱看的申请者。
• His work in this direction was motivated by his interest in light and in the design of pendulum clock.
  他对光线研究和钟摆设计的兴趣推动了他在这方面的工作。
• Men who use steroids are motivated by sheer vanity
  使用类固醇的男人纯粹是受虚荣心的驱使。
• I hope this software-movie comparison has hit a nerve and motivated you to read on.
  我希望这一对软件-电影的对比刺激了你的神经，使你想继续读下去。
• You are motivated to pursue your goals.
  你被激励着去追寻你的目标。
• They are stimulated and motivated by discipline and direction.
  他们受到纪律和上级指令的激励和促动。
• The crime was not politically motivated
  该犯罪行为没有政治动机。