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motivate

🇬🇧 UK/'məʊtɪveɪt/🇺🇸 US/'mәutiveit/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

v.

To encourage or inspire someone to take action or work harder

激励,激发……的积极性

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
motmove
+
ivconnector
+
ateto make, having
=motivate

Common Collocations

  • 1.motivate someone to do激励某人做某事
  • 2.highly motivated积极性很高

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A good leader knows how to motivate the team.

  • 2.

    Good teachers motivate students to learn actively and think independently.

  • 3.

    The team's success motivated everyone to work harder next season.

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