及物動詞:使產生動機(積極性)、激勵、誘使
常見搭配詞:
- motivate somebody to do …
使某人想要做… - be motivated by greed / fear / love / hatred
出於貪婪 / 恐懼 / 愛 / 仇恨 - be motivated by a desire to V / for N
出於想要(做)…
例句:
- Good teachers are able to motivate their students.
好的老師能激起學生的積極性 - I was motivated to study hard by a desire to be with him.
因為想要跟他在一起,我努力讀書(有了努力讀書的積極性) - What can we do to motivate our children to study harder?
我們能做些什麼來激勵我們的孩子努力讀書ㄧ點? - It is easier to motivate girls than boys.
比起男孩,要引發女孩的積極性容易多了 - Most murders are motivated by hatred.
大部分的謀殺案件的發生都出於仇恨 - The fear of failing motivated the student to study harder and seek help when needed.
對於失敗的恐懼讓這學生更加努力讀書,並在需要時,尋求幫助
同義詞:
- stimulate 激發、激勵、促進 vt.
- encourage 激勵、促進、鼓勵 vt.
- inspire 激勵、鼓舞 vt.
衍生字:
- motivated 有積極性的 adj.
- motivation 積極性、誘因 n.
- motivational 激發積極性的 adj.
- motive 動機 n.
- motiveless 無動機的 adj.