motivate

US [ˈmoʊtɪˌveɪt]
UK [ˈməʊtɪveɪt]
  • v.激励；激发；成为…的动机；是…的原因
  • Web促动；促使；鼓励
Simple Present：motivates  Present Participle：motivating  Past Tense：motivated  

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motivate
v.
1.
[oftpass]
~ sb
成为…的动机；是…的原因to be the reason why sb does sth or behaves in a particular way
He is motivated entirely by self-interest.
他做事完全出于私利。
2.
推动…甘愿苦干；激励；激发to make sb want to do sth, especially sth that involves hard work and effort
She's very good at motivating her students.
她非常擅长激励她的学生。
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。
3.
~ sth
（就所说的话）给出理由；说明…的原因to give reasons for sth that you have stated
Please motivate your answer to question 5.
请解释你对第 5 题所作的回答。

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Definition:
AllAll,激励激励,激发激发,成为…的动机成为…的动机,是…的原因是…的原因,促动促动,促使促使,鼓励鼓励
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1.
Able to motivate encourage and negotiate with suppliers to meet the company requirements.
能够与供应商商讨并且激发鼓励他们去满足公司的要求。
néng gòu yǔ gōng yìng shāng shāng tǎo bìng qiě jī fā gǔ lì tā men qù mǎn zú gōng sī de yāo qiú 。
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2.
When communicating with your child, always maintain your sense of humor and pleasant mood to motivate him to continue speaking.
当您与孩子沟通时，应该尽量保持幽默感及愉快的心情，这样比较能够激发孩子说话；
dāng nín yǔ hái zi gōu tōng shí , yīng gāi jǐn liàng bǎo chí yōu mò gǎn jí yú kuài de xīn qíng , zhè yàng bǐ jiào néng gòu jī fā hái zi shuō huà ;
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3.
He hung a poster of Ian Crocker above his bed after his team mate beat him at the 2003 World Championships to help motivate him for Athens.
他还把队友克罗克（IanCrocker）的大海报贴在床头激励自己，克罗克曾在03年世锦赛上战胜菲尔普斯。
tā hái bǎ duì yǒu kè luó kè ( IanCrocker ) de dà hǎi bào tiē zài chuáng tóu jī lì zì jǐ , kè luó kè céng zài líng sān nián shì jǐn sài shàng zhàn shèng fēi ěr pǔ sī 。
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4.
Record your progress. Monitoring how much you've improved will help motivate you.
记录下你的进步。跟踪记录自己的进步将会帮助你激励自己。
jì lù xià nǐ de jìn bù 。 gēn zōng jì lù zì jǐ de jìn bù jiāng huì bāng zhù nǐ jī lì zì jǐ 。
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5.
If you're not trying to persuade people for the kingdom, what would motivate you to do so?
如果你还没有为神的国劝人，那么什么才能够激励你这么做呢？
rú guǒ nǐ hái méi yǒu wèi shén de guó quàn rén , nà me shén me cái néng gòu jī lì nǐ zhè me zuò ne ?
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6.
To motivate you, it might be beneficial to see what others have done, but do not compare.
要给与动机你，理解其他者已经做，但是不比较的可能是有益的。
yào gěi yǔ dòng jī nǐ , lǐ jiě qí tā zhě yǐ jīng zuò , dàn shì bù bǐ jiào de kě néng shì yǒu yì de 。
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7.
Service-oriented companies motivate, train and empower their employees to act like the company they work for is their own business.
本公司服务的激励，培训和授权员工行为像他们工作的公司是他们自己的事。
běn gōng sī fú wù de jī lì , péi xùn hé shòu quán yuán gōng xíng wéi xiàng tā men gōng zuò de gōng sī shì tā men zì jǐ de shì 。
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8.
I don't know for a certain, but I do believe she was the person who asked the VP to help motivate the team.
虽然我并不清楚，但是我相信她一定是那个请副主席来帮忙激发团队的人。
suī rán wǒ bìng bù qīng chǔ , dàn shì wǒ xiāng xìn tā yí dìng shì nà ge qǐng fù zhǔ xí lái bāng máng jī fā tuán duì de rén 。
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9.
This article is not intended to open old memory or to motivate sentiment among ethnics at all.
我写这篇文章绝不是为了揭开伤疤或者激发种族冲突的情绪。
wǒ xiě zhè piān wén zhāng jué bú shì wèi le jiē kāi shāng bā huò zhě jī fā zhǒng zú chōng tū de qíng xù 。
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10.
Regardless of what you learn, your taking the time to ask is enough to motivate your employees and inspire their loyalty.
不管你最终了解到了什么，至少你花了时间去问就足以激励你员工并提升他们的忠诚。
bù guǎn nǐ zuì zhōng liǎo jiě dào le shén me , zhì shǎo nǐ huā le shí jiān qù wèn jiù zú yǐ jī lì nǐ yuán gōng bìng tí shēng tā men de zhōng chéng 。
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