Motivate
[ 'motə'vet ]
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vt. 使有动机，促动，激发，诱导;刺激;激发…的积极性;
💡 词根助记
motiv运动的 + ate表动词 → 促动；激励，激发
📝 例句
Examinations do not motivate a student to seek more knowledge.
考试不能促使学生去追求更多的知识。
In scores of cases they motivate the actions of the victims.
在很多案子中，这些东西还主宰着牺牲者的行动。
The only way you can motivate people is to communicate with them.
调动别人积极性的唯一方法是与他们交流。
Sex-inhibitions still so greatly trouble and motivate a man like Mason.
禁欲，即便如今，还使梅森这样的人大为烦恼。
Every manager must motivate and encourage his employees.
每个管理者都必须激励和鼓励他的雇员。
🌱 联想助记
motive 动机，使动起来
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-mov-表示“移动”
常见变体有-mob-、-mot-
📖 牛津释义
motivate
v
1 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
be the reason for (sb's action); cause (sb) to act in a particular way; inspire 作为（某人行为）的动机; 使（某人）以某方式行事
be motivated by greed, fear, love, etc 受贪欲、 恐惧、 爱等驱使.
2 [Tn, Cn.t] stimulate the interest of (sb); cause to want to do sth 激发（某人）的兴趣; 使欲做某事物
a teacher who can motivate her pupils (to work harder) 善於诱导学生（努力学习）的教师.
🎯 考研助记
源于：motive（n.动机；目的）
🔁 扩展释义
*['mәutiveit]vt. 给与动机, 刺激, 提高...的学习欲望, 促动【经】 促动, 激发, 激励
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Next Friday? Why, what's happening? I'm going away for the weekend.
下星期五？嗨，到底有什么事情？我要外出度周末。
You can enlarge your knowledge and learn some English at the same time.
你可以扩大你的知识面，同时又学习了英语。
I took a burning branch from the fire and went to examine the rock.
我从火堆中拿起一根燃着的树枝，走过去检查那个岩石。