Definition of motivate in English:

motivate

verb ˈməʊtɪveɪtˈmoʊdəˌveɪt

[with object]

1Provide (someone) with a reason for doing something.
使（人）产生动机
he was primarily motivated by the desire for profit
他主要是受对利益的渴望所驱使。
Example sentencesExamples
- He was genuinely motivated by a desire to assist them in achieving an end to their dispute.
- But the fact that our civilization and our children's futures are under attack is what motivates us, more than anything, to stand up for the cause of freedom.
- He was motivated, he said, by a desire to build a new, corruption-free Pakistan, not by personal ambition.
- No single reason motivates young men and women to enlist in the armed forces, but a great many do it because they believe they will obtain job training and financial aid for college.
- The most common reason motivating women to take hormone replacement therapy is the relief of menopausal symptoms.
- Fear motivates us to drive cautiously even when in a great hurry, and fear makes a diabetic adhere to his diet and take his insulin daily.
- What motivates him is a desire both to save money on trials, and secure more convictions.
- It matters little that you do not think you are racially motivated.
- The judge, Mr Justice Wakerley, said he was sentencing them on the basis that the attack was not racially motivated.
- The constant need for money to buy drugs and increase business also motivates dealers to find vulnerable victims who can provide quick cash.
- The desire for peer approval and acceptance can motivate young women to act in healthy or hurtful ways, either individually or in groups.
- So what motivates consumers to drive further and spend more for local meat?
- He was not motivated by greed but by a desire to do something heroic, smash a drugs ring and present the evidence to police.
- It motivates people to lead better lives, and can provide a vision of humanity that enriches the lives of believers.
- At the same time, he is motivated by a keen desire to see the raising of Scotland's international profile.
- Those who know him well insist that he is genuinely motivated by a desire to make people better.
- No, they hope that voters are motivated from rank envy, the desire to bring down those who have it better than they do.
- He was partly motivated by his desire to protect his two-year-old son from the ills of global capitalism.
- If patients are to be expected to take part in research for altruistic reasons they have a right to know what reasons motivate the people carrying out the research.
- However, John Paul was motivated by more than the desire for a free Polish state.
Synonyms
prompt, drive, move, inspire, stimulate, influence, lead, persuade, actuate, activate, impel, push, propel, spur (on)
provoke, trigger, cause, bring about, occasion, induce, incite
1. 1.1 Cause (someone) to have interest in or enthusiasm for something.
  激发（某人的）积极性
  it is the teacher's job to motivate the child at school
  教师的任务是激发在校孩子的积极性。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Organization is a huge part of the job, but motivating players is bigger.
  And at 65, he still thinks and acts like a youngster with boundless energy and enthusiasm motivating people like him to ‘stay young and help each other’.
  I almost feel as if the higher course load actually motivated me to study more.
  He's surrounded by a talented and highly motivated team led by crew chief John Stewart.
  He understands how to motivate writers, how to inspire them.
  The guy wins games, galvanizes alumni and motivates players to perform beyond their abilities.
  She was just a very successful headteacher who motivated the children with her enthusiasm.
  ‘She has certainly done an outstanding job of organizing and motivating people and thinking of details and taking care of those details,’ he said.
  It is my responsibility to motivate volunteers and provide them with the tools required to do their jobs successfully.
  Might they say you are highly skilled in terms of motivating your students, in keeping them excited?
  However, one of the main reasons behind this particular course, was to motivate the children as regards to school attendance and classroom work.
  Finding out through experience what career options exist within the profession would motivate students to study.
  But even that will do little to motivate employees if the job feels like a dead end.
  The biggest difficulty you have in this job is not to motivate the players but to get them relaxed enough to express their talent.
  He provides customised training, designed to motivate staff and help them achieve peak performance.
  Centres seemed to be generally well managed, and at most sites staff were well motivated and enthusiastic about their new roles.
  Your interest can motivate her to stay on and take exams.
  These learning centers, for example, have had great success in motivating children to study, and psychological techniques are also used with more or less success in many conventional schools.
  Basically, team members are highly motivated, as has been demonstrated on several occasions.
  You must be able to motivate people, and be capable of providing training wherever necessary.
  What separates exceptional leaders from ordinary leaders is the ability to inspire and motivate employees.
  But to be truthful it is very dull at the moment and it's a real job to motivate myself to study.
  As humans we can excel if we are motivated and given encouragement and the right kind of training.
  Synonyms
  inspire, stimulate, encourage, spur (on), galvanize, arouse, rouse, excite, stir (up), fire with enthusiasm, fire the imagination of
  rare inspirit, incentivize
2South African Request (something) and present facts and arguments in support of one's request.
〈南非〉申请
he said he would motivate funds to upgrade the food stalls
他说他要申请资金以便提升食品摊的品级。
Example sentencesExamples
- Members of Navachab's management team were instrumental in motivating the project to the Fund.
- He motivated his request by telling me that neither trust had any assets and that they served no purpose any longer.
- Applicants must appear before an administrative body to motivate their application for the license.

Definition of motivate in US English:

motivate

verbˈmōdəˌvātˈmoʊdəˌveɪt

[with object]

1Provide (someone) with a motive for doing something.
使（人）产生动机
he was primarily motivated by the desire for profit
他主要是受对利益的渴望所驱使。
Example sentencesExamples
- What motivates him is a desire both to save money on trials, and secure more convictions.
- He was motivated, he said, by a desire to build a new, corruption-free Pakistan, not by personal ambition.
- But the fact that our civilization and our children's futures are under attack is what motivates us, more than anything, to stand up for the cause of freedom.
- So what motivates consumers to drive further and spend more for local meat?
- He was not motivated by greed but by a desire to do something heroic, smash a drugs ring and present the evidence to police.
- The judge, Mr Justice Wakerley, said he was sentencing them on the basis that the attack was not racially motivated.
- It matters little that you do not think you are racially motivated.
- Fear motivates us to drive cautiously even when in a great hurry, and fear makes a diabetic adhere to his diet and take his insulin daily.
- No single reason motivates young men and women to enlist in the armed forces, but a great many do it because they believe they will obtain job training and financial aid for college.
- If patients are to be expected to take part in research for altruistic reasons they have a right to know what reasons motivate the people carrying out the research.
- The constant need for money to buy drugs and increase business also motivates dealers to find vulnerable victims who can provide quick cash.
- He was partly motivated by his desire to protect his two-year-old son from the ills of global capitalism.
- However, John Paul was motivated by more than the desire for a free Polish state.
- He was genuinely motivated by a desire to assist them in achieving an end to their dispute.
- No, they hope that voters are motivated from rank envy, the desire to bring down those who have it better than they do.
- The most common reason motivating women to take hormone replacement therapy is the relief of menopausal symptoms.
- At the same time, he is motivated by a keen desire to see the raising of Scotland's international profile.
- Those who know him well insist that he is genuinely motivated by a desire to make people better.
- It motivates people to lead better lives, and can provide a vision of humanity that enriches the lives of believers.
- The desire for peer approval and acceptance can motivate young women to act in healthy or hurtful ways, either individually or in groups.
Synonyms
prompt, drive, move, inspire, stimulate, influence, lead, persuade, actuate, activate, impel, push, propel, spur, spur on
1. 1.1 Stimulate (someone's) interest in or enthusiasm for doing something.
  激发（某人的）积极性
  I'm going to motivate kids to study civics
  Example sentencesExamples
  He understands how to motivate writers, how to inspire them.
  You must be able to motivate people, and be capable of providing training wherever necessary.
  The guy wins games, galvanizes alumni and motivates players to perform beyond their abilities.
  Centres seemed to be generally well managed, and at most sites staff were well motivated and enthusiastic about their new roles.
  ‘She has certainly done an outstanding job of organizing and motivating people and thinking of details and taking care of those details,’ he said.
  Might they say you are highly skilled in terms of motivating your students, in keeping them excited?
  Your interest can motivate her to stay on and take exams.
  But even that will do little to motivate employees if the job feels like a dead end.
  Finding out through experience what career options exist within the profession would motivate students to study.
  But to be truthful it is very dull at the moment and it's a real job to motivate myself to study.
  She was just a very successful headteacher who motivated the children with her enthusiasm.
  As humans we can excel if we are motivated and given encouragement and the right kind of training.
  Organization is a huge part of the job, but motivating players is bigger.
  He provides customised training, designed to motivate staff and help them achieve peak performance.
  And at 65, he still thinks and acts like a youngster with boundless energy and enthusiasm motivating people like him to ‘stay young and help each other’.
  However, one of the main reasons behind this particular course, was to motivate the children as regards to school attendance and classroom work.
  Basically, team members are highly motivated, as has been demonstrated on several occasions.
  It is my responsibility to motivate volunteers and provide them with the tools required to do their jobs successfully.
  He's surrounded by a talented and highly motivated team led by crew chief John Stewart.
  What separates exceptional leaders from ordinary leaders is the ability to inspire and motivate employees.
  I almost feel as if the higher course load actually motivated me to study more.
  The biggest difficulty you have in this job is not to motivate the players but to get them relaxed enough to express their talent.
  These learning centers, for example, have had great success in motivating children to study, and psychological techniques are also used with more or less success in many conventional schools.
  Synonyms
  inspire, stimulate, encourage, spur, spur on, galvanize, arouse, rouse, excite, stir, stir up, fire with enthusiasm, fire the imagination of

单词	motivate
释义	Definition of motivate in English: motivate verb ˈməʊtɪveɪtˈmoʊdəˌveɪt [with object] 1Provide (someone) with a reason for doing something. 使（人）产生动机 he was primarily motivated by the desire for profit 他主要是受对利益的渴望所驱使。 Example sentencesExamples He was genuinely motivated by a desire to assist them in achieving an end to their dispute. But the fact that our civilization and our children's futures are under attack is what motivates us, more than anything, to stand up for the cause of freedom. He was motivated, he said, by a desire to build a new, corruption-free Pakistan, not by personal ambition. No single reason motivates young men and women to enlist in the armed forces, but a great many do it because they believe they will obtain job training and financial aid for college. The most common reason motivating women to take hormone replacement therapy is the relief of menopausal symptoms. Fear motivates us to drive cautiously even when in a great hurry, and fear makes a diabetic adhere to his diet and take his insulin daily. What motivates him is a desire both to save money on trials, and secure more convictions. It matters little that you do not think you are racially motivated. The judge, Mr Justice Wakerley, said he was sentencing them on the basis that the attack was not racially motivated. The constant need for money to buy drugs and increase business also motivates dealers to find vulnerable victims who can provide quick cash. The desire for peer approval and acceptance can motivate young women to act in healthy or hurtful ways, either individually or in groups. So what motivates consumers to drive further and spend more for local meat? He was not motivated by greed but by a desire to do something heroic, smash a drugs ring and present the evidence to police. It motivates people to lead better lives, and can provide a vision of humanity that enriches the lives of believers. At the same time, he is motivated by a keen desire to see the raising of Scotland's international profile. Those who know him well insist that he is genuinely motivated by a desire to make people better. No, they hope that voters are motivated from rank envy, the desire to bring down those who have it better than they do. He was partly motivated by his desire to protect his two-year-old son from the ills of global capitalism. If patients are to be expected to take part in research for altruistic reasons they have a right to know what reasons motivate the people carrying out the research. However, John Paul was motivated by more than the desire for a free Polish state. Synonyms prompt, drive, move, inspire, stimulate, influence, lead, persuade, actuate, activate, impel, push, propel, spur (on) provoke, trigger, cause, bring about, occasion, induce, incite 1.1 Cause (someone) to have interest in or enthusiasm for something. 激发（某人的）积极性 it is the teacher's job to motivate the child at school 教师的任务是激发在校孩子的积极性。 Example sentencesExamples Organization is a huge part of the job, but motivating players is bigger. And at 65, he still thinks and acts like a youngster with boundless energy and enthusiasm motivating people like him to ‘stay young and help each other’. I almost feel as if the higher course load actually motivated me to study more. He's surrounded by a talented and highly motivated team led by crew chief John Stewart. He understands how to motivate writers, how to inspire them. The guy wins games, galvanizes alumni and motivates players to perform beyond their abilities. She was just a very successful headteacher who motivated the children with her enthusiasm. ‘She has certainly done an outstanding job of organizing and motivating people and thinking of details and taking care of those details,’ he said. It is my responsibility to motivate volunteers and provide them with the tools required to do their jobs successfully. Might they say you are highly skilled in terms of motivating your students, in keeping them excited? However, one of the main reasons behind this particular course, was to motivate the children as regards to school attendance and classroom work. Finding out through experience what career options exist within the profession would motivate students to study. But even that will do little to motivate employees if the job feels like a dead end. The biggest difficulty you have in this job is not to motivate the players but to get them relaxed enough to express their talent. He provides customised training, designed to motivate staff and help them achieve peak performance. Centres seemed to be generally well managed, and at most sites staff were well motivated and enthusiastic about their new roles. Your interest can motivate her to stay on and take exams. These learning centers, for example, have had great success in motivating children to study, and psychological techniques are also used with more or less success in many conventional schools. Basically, team members are highly motivated, as has been demonstrated on several occasions. You must be able to motivate people, and be capable of providing training wherever necessary. What separates exceptional leaders from ordinary leaders is the ability to inspire and motivate employees. But to be truthful it is very dull at the moment and it's a real job to motivate myself to study. As humans we can excel if we are motivated and given encouragement and the right kind of training. Synonyms inspire, stimulate, encourage, spur (on), galvanize, arouse, rouse, excite, stir (up), fire with enthusiasm, fire the imagination of rare inspirit, incentivize 2South African Request (something) and present facts and arguments in support of one's request. 〈南非〉申请 he said he would motivate funds to upgrade the food stalls 他说他要申请资金以便提升食品摊的品级。 Example sentencesExamples Members of Navachab's management team were instrumental in motivating the project to the Fund. He motivated his request by telling me that neither trust had any assets and that they served no purpose any longer. Applicants must appear before an administrative body to motivate their application for the license. Definition of motivate in US English: motivate verbˈmōdəˌvātˈmoʊdəˌveɪt [with object] 1Provide (someone) with a motive for doing something. 使（人）产生动机 he was primarily motivated by the desire for profit 他主要是受对利益的渴望所驱使。 Example sentencesExamples What motivates him is a desire both to save money on trials, and secure more convictions. He was motivated, he said, by a desire to build a new, corruption-free Pakistan, not by personal ambition. But the fact that our civilization and our children's futures are under attack is what motivates us, more than anything, to stand up for the cause of freedom. So what motivates consumers to drive further and spend more for local meat? He was not motivated by greed but by a desire to do something heroic, smash a drugs ring and present the evidence to police. The judge, Mr Justice Wakerley, said he was sentencing them on the basis that the attack was not racially motivated. It matters little that you do not think you are racially motivated. Fear motivates us to drive cautiously even when in a great hurry, and fear makes a diabetic adhere to his diet and take his insulin daily. No single reason motivates young men and women to enlist in the armed forces, but a great many do it because they believe they will obtain job training and financial aid for college. If patients are to be expected to take part in research for altruistic reasons they have a right to know what reasons motivate the people carrying out the research. The constant need for money to buy drugs and increase business also motivates dealers to find vulnerable victims who can provide quick cash. He was partly motivated by his desire to protect his two-year-old son from the ills of global capitalism. However, John Paul was motivated by more than the desire for a free Polish state. He was genuinely motivated by a desire to assist them in achieving an end to their dispute. No, they hope that voters are motivated from rank envy, the desire to bring down those who have it better than they do. The most common reason motivating women to take hormone replacement therapy is the relief of menopausal symptoms. At the same time, he is motivated by a keen desire to see the raising of Scotland's international profile. Those who know him well insist that he is genuinely motivated by a desire to make people better. It motivates people to lead better lives, and can provide a vision of humanity that enriches the lives of believers. The desire for peer approval and acceptance can motivate young women to act in healthy or hurtful ways, either individually or in groups. Synonyms prompt, drive, move, inspire, stimulate, influence, lead, persuade, actuate, activate, impel, push, propel, spur, spur on 1.1 Stimulate (someone's) interest in or enthusiasm for doing something. 激发（某人的）积极性 I'm going to motivate kids to study civics Example sentencesExamples He understands how to motivate writers, how to inspire them. You must be able to motivate people, and be capable of providing training wherever necessary. The guy wins games, galvanizes alumni and motivates players to perform beyond their abilities. Centres seemed to be generally well managed, and at most sites staff were well motivated and enthusiastic about their new roles. ‘She has certainly done an outstanding job of organizing and motivating people and thinking of details and taking care of those details,’ he said. Might they say you are highly skilled in terms of motivating your students, in keeping them excited? Your interest can motivate her to stay on and take exams. But even that will do little to motivate employees if the job feels like a dead end. Finding out through experience what career options exist within the profession would motivate students to study. But to be truthful it is very dull at the moment and it's a real job to motivate myself to study. She was just a very successful headteacher who motivated the children with her enthusiasm. As humans we can excel if we are motivated and given encouragement and the right kind of training. Organization is a huge part of the job, but motivating players is bigger. He provides customised training, designed to motivate staff and help them achieve peak performance. And at 65, he still thinks and acts like a youngster with boundless energy and enthusiasm motivating people like him to ‘stay young and help each other’. However, one of the main reasons behind this particular course, was to motivate the children as regards to school attendance and classroom work. Basically, team members are highly motivated, as has been demonstrated on several occasions. It is my responsibility to motivate volunteers and provide them with the tools required to do their jobs successfully. He's surrounded by a talented and highly motivated team led by crew chief John Stewart. What separates exceptional leaders from ordinary leaders is the ability to inspire and motivate employees. I almost feel as if the higher course load actually motivated me to study more. The biggest difficulty you have in this job is not to motivate the players but to get them relaxed enough to express their talent. These learning centers, for example, have had great success in motivating children to study, and psychological techniques are also used with more or less success in many conventional schools. Synonyms inspire, stimulate, encourage, spur, spur on, galvanize, arouse, rouse, excite, stir, stir up, fire with enthusiasm, fire the imagination of
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