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

• 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。
• Question: What motivates you?
  问：什么东西会激励你？
• It's the juice and energy that motivates my music, my dancing, everything.
  它是我的活力，激发我的音乐、舞蹈以及一切事物。
• 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。
• His laughter makes me angrier and the anger motivates me to act.
  他的笑使我更加愤怒，而愤怒激励我起身行动。
• Take some time to think about what motivates and inspires you.
  花一些时间考虑以下什么会给你带来动力和鼓舞。
• 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 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？
• This fact motivates the introduction of a new type of numbers.
  这一事实导致一种新的类型的数的引入。
• 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。