Word · Frequency #5069
motivating
激励；激发；促动
motivating is the present participle of motivate.
核心释义
to give someone a reason or incentive to do something
- 1.
给某人做某事的动机；鼓励；促使。
To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.
- 2.
激励；推动；促使行动
To animate; to propel; to cause to take action.
给某人做某事的动机；鼓励；促使。；激励；推动；促使行动；给与动机；刺激；提高...的学习欲望
用法In use
A good teacher knows how to motivate her students to work harder.
用法提示：motivate 作及物动词，表示“激励”某人做某事。
The bonus motivated the team to finish the project early.
用法提示：motivated 是过去式，表示“促使、激发”。
What motivates you to get up early every morning?
用法提示：motivates 为第三人称单数形式，询问激励因素。
motivate sb to do sth
The teacher motivated the students to study harder.
老师激励学生更努力学习。
be motivated by sth
常用被动语态表示动机来源。
He was motivated by a desire for success.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- motivate employees
- 激励员工
- Good leaders know how to motivate employees.优秀的领导者知道如何激励员工。
- motivate students
- 激励学生
- Teachers use various methods to motivate students.教师使用各种方法激励学生。
- motivate yourself
- 自我激励
- You need to motivate yourself to achieve your goals.你需要自我激励以实现目标。
- be motivated by
- 受…激励
- He was motivated by a desire to help others.他受到帮助他人的愿望所激励。
- motivate to do
- 激励去做
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 motive（动机）和 ate（吃）联想：吃了动机，就有动力行动。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或半正式场合，如教育、职场；也常用于个人激励。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All three words rhyme with 'motivate' as they share the same stressed vowel and ending /ɪveɪt/. Be careful with words like 'meditate' (/ˈmɛdɪteɪt/) which have a different ending sound.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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