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

• But what motivates me even more than the increased software quality is that it saves me development time.
  但对我而言，更刺激的是它不仅仅对提高代码质量有好处，而是节省了我的开发时间。
• What motivates you to start and continue your blog?
  是什么动机促使你开始并继续博客着？
• What motivates people in your teams, and how do management practices support or detract from these motivating factors?
  在你的团队中又是什么激励着大家，什么样的管理方式能够发挥或遏制这些激励因素呢？
• 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？
• It's such a part of the history and culture of New England. That's what motivates me.
  它是新英格兰历史和文化的一个重要部分，这正是它打动我的地方。
• So what motivates him?
  那么，是什么在激发他呢？
• Duane: And that feels good and motivates further learning.
  杜安：那样我们就会感觉更好，更有动力地学习了吧。
• I expect them to only bill on results – this motivates them to deliver.
  我希望可以按照他们的成果来付费，这可以激发他们最后达到某种结果。
• What motivates this person? What excites you?
  什么能驱动你努力？什么事使你兴奋起来？
• 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。