motivate用法和短语

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motivate的基本意思为“激发”“诱发”,可指激发某人的积极性或兴趣(做某事),也可指某种目的驱使某人犯错等。motivate短语有motivate sb. to do sth.激励某人做某事。

motivate用法和短语

motivate用法

1、motivate的基本意思为“激发”“诱发”,可指激发某人的积极性或兴趣(做某事),也可指某种目的驱使某人犯错等。

2、motivate是及物动词,其宾语可以是人,也可以是action之类的名词,还可以接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语。可用于被动结构。

motivate短语

motivate sb. to do sth.激励某人做某事

motive sb. with sth.通过...激励某人

motivate例句

It is generally accepted that people are motivated by success.

普遍认为,成功催人奋进。

The plan is designed to motivate employees to work more efficiently.

这个计划旨在促使员工更加卓有成效地工作。

Please motivate your answer to question 5.

请解释你对第5题所作的回答。

His actions were motivated by greed.

他的作为是贪婪之心所驱使的。

He is motivated entirely by self-interest.

他做事完全出于私利。