[] to make sb want to do sth, especially to work hard or try hard促动;激发;激励◆She's very good at motivating her staff.她很善于激励员工。◆These systems can motivate employees to become more productive.这些制度可以激励员工提高效率。OPPdemotivate ▸ˈmotivated
adjective
◆She is intelligent and highly motivated.她很聪明而且积极主动。▸motivation /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn; NAmEˌmoʊ-/
noun
[, ]◆Size was the main motivation for the merger.扩大规模是本次合并的主要动机。▸motivational /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃənl; NAmEˌmoʊ-/