mo·ti·vate
verb OPAL W
/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/
/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they motivate | /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ |
| he / she / it motivates | /ˈməʊtɪveɪts/ /ˈməʊtɪveɪts/ |
| past simple motivated | /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/ /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/ |
| past participle motivated | /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/ /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form motivating | /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/ /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/ |
- [often passive] to be the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way
成为…的动机；是…的原因 - motivate somebody (to do something) What motivates people to carry out such attacks?
是什么原因致使人们进行这样的攻击？ - be motivated by something He is motivated entirely by self-interest.
他做事完全出于私利。
Extra Examples- He was motivated to join the union because he objected to the new contract.
他之所以加入工会是因为他反对新合同。 - We created the conditions whereby the child is motivated to speak.
我们创造了激发孩子说话动机的条件。
- motivate somebody (to do something) What motivates people to carry out such attacks?
- to make somebody want to do something, especially something that involves hard work and effort
推动…甘愿苦干；激励；激发 - motivate somebody She's very good at motivating her students.
她非常擅长激励她的学生。 - His greatest quality is the way he motivates his team.
他最大的品质是他激励团队的方式。 - motivate somebody to do something The plan is designed to motivate employees to work more efficiently.
这个计划旨在促使员工更加卓有成效地工作。
- motivate somebody She's very good at motivating her students.
- motivate something (South African English, formal) to give reasons for something that you have stated
（就所说的话）给出理由；说明…的原因 - Please motivate your answer to question 5.
请解释你对第 5 题所作的回答。
- Please motivate your answer to question 5.