motivate
UK ['məʊ.tɪ.veɪt] US ['moʊ.tˌɪ-] verb
transitive often passive
■to cause someone to behave in a particular way 使产生动机；激起•Like so many people, he's motivated by greed.像许多人一样，他为贪婪所驱使。 •He is genuinely motivated by a desire to help people.他做事完全是出于助人之心。 transitive
■to make someone want to do something well 激励；激发…的积极性•[+ to infinitive] Teaching is all about motivating people to learn.教学就是要激发人们学习。 |