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| /ˈməʊtɪˌveɪt/ |
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| 1 | to make someone feel determined to do something or enthusiastic about doing it 激励；激发…的积极性；激发…的热情 |
| She knows how to motivate people. 她知道如何激发人们的热情。 |
| He was primarily motivated by the desire for profit. 他主要受到营利欲望的驱使。 |
| motivate sb to do sth We must motivate students to take charge of their own learning. 我们必须激励学生管好自己的学习。 |
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| 2 | often passive to make someone behave in a particular way 促使；激起 |
| +by The crime appears to have been motivated by hatred. 这一犯罪似乎是出于仇恨。 |
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| motivator noun C |
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