motivate
v. 成为……的动机，是……的原因；激励，激发；<南非>申请
第三人称单数 motivates
现在分词 motivating
过去式 motivated
过去分词 motivated
例句
How do you motivate people to work hard and efficiently?
你是如何激励人们努力而高效地工作的？
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
I think athletes sink or swim depending on how they motivate themselves.
我认为运动员的成败取决于他们如何激励自己。
Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause.
我们的艰巨任务是要激励那些投票者并鼓励他们加入我们的事业。
