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  2. /unmotivated

unmotivated

UK/ʌn'motə,vetɪd/US/ʌn'mәutiveitid/
C2

Definitions

adj.

Lacking motivation or enthusiasm to act

缺乏动力的,提不起劲的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
un-not, reversal
+
motivatmove
+
-edpast tense / completed
=unmotivated

un- (not) + motivated = 'not motivated.' The negative of motivated.

Common Collocations

  • 1.feel unmotivated感到没动力
  • 2.unmotivated employees缺乏动力的员工
  • 3.unmotivated student提不起劲的学生

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The students seemed tired and unmotivated by the end of term.

  • 2.

    He felt unmotivated to start the project on his own.

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