一、詳細(xì)釋義：


v.

刺激；使有動(dòng)機(jī) [T]


例句：

Everything she does is motivated only by a desire for money.

她做一切事情的動(dòng)機(jī)都是為了錢。


例句：

What motivated you to do such a thing?

引起你做這樣的事的動(dòng)機(jī)是什么？


激發(fā)...的積極性 [T]


例句：

Our teachers always motivate students to seek knowledge by ourselves.

我們的老師總是激發(fā)學(xué)生自己尋求知識(shí)。


例句：

How can teachers motivate children in the classroom?

在實(shí)際教學(xué)中教師如何激發(fā)孩子的學(xué)習(xí)動(dòng)力？


二、詞義辨析：


motivate,drive,prompt

這些動(dòng)詞均含“促使，驅(qū)使”之意。 motivate強(qiáng)調(diào)驅(qū)使人們采取行動(dòng)的原因或動(dòng)機(jī)。 drive側(cè)重外來的驅(qū)策力和內(nèi)心的感情力量的驅(qū)使。 prompt與motivate近義，強(qiáng)調(diào)起因。


三、參考例句：


Curiosity motivates children to learn.

好奇心激發(fā)孩子的求知欲。


Teachers should motivate a lesson vividly.

老師應(yīng)該讓課堂生動(dòng)。


Every manager must motivate and encourage his employees.

每個(gè)管理者都必須激勵(lì)并鼓勵(lì)他的雇員。


A good teacher is one who can motivate his students.

好老師是能激勵(lì)學(xué)生的老師。


This shows the lack of positive incentives to motivate employees.

這反映出缺乏激勵(lì)機(jī)制的問題。


That could have been enough to motivate a reconciliation.

那可能足夠促成和解。


How do you motivate people to work hard and efficiently?

你是怎樣激勵(lì)大家奮發(fā)高效地工作的？


How can teachers motivate children in the classroom?

在實(shí)際教學(xué)中教師如何激發(fā)孩子的學(xué)習(xí)動(dòng)力？


Our teachers always motivate students to seek knowledge by ourselves.

我們的老師總是激發(fā)學(xué)生自己尋求知識(shí)。


Counsel and motivate plating staff towards creating better working environment.

引導(dǎo)和激勵(lì)電鍍部員工，建立更好的工作環(huán)境。