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motivational + noun
motivational 常作定语，修饰 speech、talk、message、speaker 等名词。
The coach gave a motivational speech before the big game.
教练在重要比赛前做了一次激励性的讲话。
激励的；激发性的；动机的
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激励的；激发性的；动机的
motivational
The coach gave a motivational speech before the big game.
教练在重要比赛前做了一次激励性的讲话。
激励性的；旨在激励的
Tending or intended to motivate.
The coach gave a motivational speech before the final match.
教练在决赛前做了一次激励性的演讲。
She listens to motivational podcasts every morning to start her day.
她每天早上听激励性的播客来开始新的一天。
His motivational style encourages students to believe in themselves.
他激励性的教学风格鼓励学生相信自己。
motivational 常作定语，修饰 speech、talk、message、speaker 等名词。
The coach gave a motivational speech before the big game.
教练在重要比赛前做了一次激励性的讲话。
作表语时，主语通常是话语、故事、经历等，表示“有激励作用的”。
Her story is truly motivational.
她的故事真的很激励人心。
Not this
She felt very motivational after the meeting.
Use this
She felt very motivated after the meeting.
表示人感到有动力应用 -ed 形容词 "motivated"；"motivational" 修饰事物，意为“激励的、激发性的”，不能描述人的感受。
Not this
The coach's speech motivational the players.
Use this
The coach's speech motivated the players.
"motivational" 是形容词，不能作谓语动词；表示“激励（某人）”应用动词 "motivate"，其过去式为 "motivated"。中文“激励”兼类导致误用。
Not this
He spoke motivational at the meeting.
Use this
He spoke motivationally at the meeting.
修饰动词应用副词 "motivationally"；"motivational" 是形容词，只能修饰名词。中文没有明显的形容词/副词形态区别，容易误用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
励志演讲者
The motivational speaker inspired the whole audience.
这位励志演讲者鼓舞了全体观众。
励志演讲；激励人心的讲话
The coach gave a motivational speech before the final match.
教练在决赛前发表了一篇鼓舞人心的讲话。
励志名言；激励人心的引言
She pinned her favorite motivational quote on the wall.
她把自己最喜欢的励志名言钉在墙上。
励志视频
Watching a short motivational video helped me start the day.
看一段简短的励志视频帮助我开始了新的一天。
励志海报
The classroom walls were covered with motivational posters.
教室的墙上贴满了励志海报。
激励因素
Salary is not the only motivational factor for employees.
薪水并不是员工的唯一激励因素。
Use motivational naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 motivational 看作 motive（动机）加尾巴：有动机推着你冲，就是‘激励的、激发性的’。
语域：neutral 常见场景：职场培训、教育场景、励志演讲 该词通常属于中性偏正式用词，多用于说明某种事物能激发动力或与动机相关，在职场、教育、演讲等场合比较常见。
educational, situational, conversational, and occupational rhyme with motivational (stressed /eɪ/ + /ʃənəl/). national and emotional are spelling lookalikes only: national uses /æ/ and emotional uses /oʊ/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.