motivate /ˈməutiveit/ vt. 作为…的动机，促动；激励：Everything she does is motivated only by a desire for money. 她做一切事情的动机都是为了钱。Motivated by your words, he entered his name for the contest. 受到你的话的激励，他报名参加竞赛。［考句］ If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that tax revenue might actually shrink.如果对商人收税太高他们就没有动力去努力工作，结果税收有可能会萎缩。
motivation n. 动力，激情
