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

• 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？
• That is why I believe we earned a precious point, one which motivates us in view of Saturday's tie with Genoa.
  那也是我为什么认为我们获得了宝贵的一分，这将激发我们为了周六和热那亚的比赛而奋斗。
• It motivates us because we see the big picture.
  它能激励我们，因为我们看到了大蓝景。
• So what motivates him?
  那么，是什么在激发他呢？
• 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？
• You need interaction, and working out with others motivates you to keep going.
  你需要与他人互动，与他人一同运动会激励你坚持下去。
• What motivates you to start and continue your blog?
  是什么动机促使你开始并继续博客着？
• Duane: And that feels good and motivates further learning.
  杜安：那样我们就会感觉更好，更有动力地学习了吧。
• What motivates him/ her in life?
  什么激励着他/她的生活？
• What motivates this person? What excites you?
  什么能驱动你努力？什么事使你兴奋起来？