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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I think we should paint it white. Then we can do some drawings on it.
我想我们应该把它粉刷一下。然后再在上面画些画。
One day a young man named Kunta Kinte went off into the forest to cut down a tree as he wanted to make a drum.
有一天，一位叫孔塔·肯特的年轻人走进森林中去砍树，因为他想做一个鼓。
So, celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may be for them. If you continue to be excited about your future, you may come to educate your parents in the same way.
因此，庆贺你的成功，并且邀请你的父母跟你一庆贺，尽管这样做会让他们感到难以接受。如果你还在为自己的未来而感到激动的话，你可以慢慢用同样的办法说服你的父母。