Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3870
motivation
动机；诱因；理由
A reason or incentive for doing something.
- 1.
Willingness of action especially in behavior.
行动意愿,尤指行为上的。
- 2.
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
激发有机体为实现目标而行动的心理特征；行动的原因；赋予行为目的和方向的因素
- 3.
The action of motivating.
引起动机的行为。
- 4.
the condition of being motivated
被激励的状态
- 5.
Something which motivates.
起激励作用的事物。
- 6.
the act of motivating; providing incentive
激励的行为；提供诱因
- 7.
An incentive or reason for doing something.
做某事的诱因或理由。
- 8.
A research rating that measures how the rational and emotional elements of a commercial affect consumer intention to consider, visit, or buy something.
一种研究指标,衡量广告中理性和情感元素如何影响消费者的考虑、访问或购买意图。
积极性；干劲；热情；激励；推动；激发；消费动机评分；行动意愿,尤指行为上的。；激发有机体为实现目标而行动的心理特征；行动的原因；赋予行为目的和方向的因素
In use
She has a lot of motivation to succeed in her career.
The team's motivation dropped after losing several games.
Money is not his main motivation for taking the job.
we did not understand his motivation
his motivation was at a high level
motivation to do sth
后接不定式表示做某事的动机。
She has strong motivation to succeed.
她有强烈的成功动机。
motivation for doing sth
后接for doing表示做某事的动机。
What was his motivation for leaving?
Connections
Collocations
- intrinsic motivation
- 内在动机
- Intrinsic motivation drives people to engage in activities for personal satisfaction.内在动机驱使人们为了个人满足而参与活动。
- extrinsic motivation
- 外在动机
- Extrinsic motivation often comes from rewards or punishments.外在动机通常来自奖励或惩罚。
- lack of motivation
- 缺乏动力
- He struggled with a lack of motivation to complete the project.他因缺乏动力而难以完成项目。
- high motivation
- 高昂的动机
- The team showed high motivation to achieve their goals.团队表现出达成目标的高昂动机。
- motivation to succeed
- 成功的动力
- Her motivation to succeed was fueled by her upbringing.她成功的动力源于她的成长经历。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
动机(motivation) = 'motion'（运动）+ 'action'（行动），推动行动的力量。
Context & Register
语域多为中性或混合，通常用于工作、学习、心理学讨论及日常激励情境，不局限于正式或非正式场合。
Grammar Note
通常不可数，但可数时指具体的动机或动力。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the common ending /eɪʃən/ and rhyme with 'motivation' in the final two syllables, despite different stress placements.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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