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motivate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
motivates; motivated; motivating
motivates; motivated; motivating
Learner's definition of MOTIVATE
[+ object]
1
: to give (someone) a reason for doing something激发；促使；激励 — often used as (be) motivated常用作(be) motivated
- No one knows what motivated him to act in such a violent way.没人知道什么促使他行为如此粗暴。
- The company has used a number of methods to motivate its employees (to work harder).公司采用了一些措施激励员工。
- She said that she was motivated by a desire to help children.她说她是出于帮助孩子们的想法。
2
: to be a reason for (something)是…的原因；是…的理由
- He denied that political pressures had motivated his decision. = He denied that his decision was politically motivated. [=done for political reasons]他否认做这个决定是由于政治压力。
- a racially motivated crime出于种族原因的犯罪
Example Sentences
No one knows what motivated him to act in such a violent way.
Recent Examples on the Web Burke, however, believes the incentive system did motivate some surgeons to double-book. 
BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 John Tye, chief disclosure officer of the nonprofit legal group Whistleblower Aid, which represents Zatko, says the prospect of a reward didn’t motivate Zatko. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 The future of aging depends on products and technologies that deliver and motivate older users to jump in again and again. Kyle Rand, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 For example, some, like Fox News' Carly Shimkus, believe the raid could motivate Trump to announce his 2024 presidential candidacy ahead of the November elections rather than after, as some in his party would prefer. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 15 Aug. 2022 Renters tend to stay in their units long term, which can motivate some landlords to push longtime tenants out in order to get a bigger return on their investment with a new renter, Foster said. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 Pancho, who is the Hartford setup crew supervisor for all 24 districts, told the Courant that smaller primaries and elections do not always motivate people to come out and vote. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2022 Taiwan visit establishes another pillar of the two countries’ budding alliance and could motivate Beijing to more forcefully back Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 The joy on people’s faces during deliveries helps motivate Ferguson to keep going. Crude Conversations, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2022 See More
BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 John Tye, chief disclosure officer of the nonprofit legal group Whistleblower Aid, which represents Zatko, says the prospect of a reward didn’t motivate Zatko. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 The future of aging depends on products and technologies that deliver and motivate older users to jump in again and again. Kyle Rand, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 For example, some, like Fox News' Carly Shimkus, believe the raid could motivate Trump to announce his 2024 presidential candidacy ahead of the November elections rather than after, as some in his party would prefer. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 15 Aug. 2022 Renters tend to stay in their units long term, which can motivate some landlords to push longtime tenants out in order to get a bigger return on their investment with a new renter, Foster said. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 Pancho, who is the Hartford setup crew supervisor for all 24 districts, told the Courant that smaller primaries and elections do not always motivate people to come out and vote. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2022 Taiwan visit establishes another pillar of the two countries’ budding alliance and could motivate Beijing to more forcefully back Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 The joy on people’s faces during deliveries helps motivate Ferguson to keep going. Crude Conversations, Anchorage Daily News, 27 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1836, in the meaning defined above
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