motivates

英 [ˈməʊtɪveɪts]

美 [ˈmoʊtɪveɪts]

v.  成为…的动机; 是…的原因; 推动…甘愿苦干; 激励; 激发; (就所说的话)给出理由; 说明…的原因
motivate的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB (尤指情绪)激发，激励，驱使
  If youare motivatedby something, especially an emotion, it causes you to behave in a particular way.
  1. They are motivated by a need to achieve...
     对成功的渴望激励着他们。
  2. The crime was not politically motivated...
     该犯罪行为没有政治动机。
  3. I don't want to be missing out. And that motivates me to get up and do something every day.
     我不想被落下。这促使我行动起来每天做点事。
• VERB 使决心做;使决意做
  If someonemotivatesyou to do something, they make you feel determined to do it.
  1. How do you motivate people to work hard and efficiently?...
     你是怎样激励大家奋发高效地工作的？
  2. Never let it be said that the manager doesn't know how to motivate his players.
     绝对不要让人说这位主教练不知道如何激励他的队员。

双语例句

• A desire to go to medical school motivates her to study hard everyday.
  她希望上医学院，这成了她每天努力学习的动力。
• What motivates you most and keeps you focused and centered on a workout?
  什么最能激发你的积极性，使你坚持集中专注一项锻炼？
• What motivates your young child, what can you expect in the next few years?
  什么动力可以激发您的小孩？接下来的几年中您能预期什么？
• I don't want to be missing out. And that motivates me to get up and do something every day.
  我不想被落下。这促使我行动起来每天做点事。
• But the conclusion is that avoid negativity around you and focus on things that inspires and motivates you.
  所以，避免周围消极思想的影响，专注于可以激励你、使你产生动力的某一件事上。
• Question: What motivates you?
  问：什么东西会激励你？
• His success motivates me.
  他的成功对我有激励作用。
• What motivates people in your teams, and how do management practices support or detract from these motivating factors?
  在你的团队中又是什么激励着大家，什么样的管理方式能够发挥或遏制这些激励因素呢？
• It's such a part of the history and culture of New England. That's what motivates me.
  它是新英格兰历史和文化的一个重要部分，这正是它打动我的地方。
• So what motivates him?
  那么，是什么在激发他呢？