motivates

英 [ˈməʊtɪveɪts]

美 [ˈmoʊtɪveɪts]

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
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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。

双语例句

• His laughter makes me angrier and the anger motivates me to act.
  他的笑使我更加愤怒，而愤怒激励我起身行动。
• A desire to go to medical school motivates her to study hard everyday.
  她希望上医学院，这成了她每天努力学习的动力。
• This fact motivates the introduction of a new type of numbers.
  这一事实导致一种新的类型的数的引入。
• I expect them to only bill on results – this motivates them to deliver.
  我希望可以按照他们的成果来付费，这可以激发他们最后达到某种结果。
• What motivates your young child, what can you expect in the next few years?
  什么动力可以激发您的小孩？接下来的几年中您能预期什么？
• What motivates this person? What excites you?
  什么能驱动你努力？什么事使你兴奋起来？
• But the conclusion is that avoid negativity around you and focus on things that inspires and motivates you.
  所以，避免周围消极思想的影响，专注于可以激励你、使你产生动力的某一件事上。
• Duane: And that feels good and motivates further learning.
  杜安：那样我们就会感觉更好，更有动力地学习了吧。
• Question: What motivates you?
  问：什么东西会激励你？
• Maximizing shareholder value is also not an objective that motivates employees on the front-line.
  将股东价值最大化也不是可以激励第一线员工的目标。