詞彙精選：motivate的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
v.
刺激；使有動機 [T]
例句：
Everything she does is motivated only by a desire for money.
她做一切事情的動機都是爲了錢。
例句：
What motivated you to do such a thing?
引起你做這樣的事的動機是什麼？
激發...的積極性 [T]
例句：
Our Teachers always motivate students to seek knowledge by ourselves.
我們的老師總是激發學生自己尋求知識。
例句：
How can teachers motivate children in the classroom?
在實際教學中教師如何激發孩子的學習動力？
二、詞義辨析：
motivate,drive,prompt
這些動詞均含“促使，驅使”之意。motivate強調驅使人們採取行動的原因或動機。drive側重外來的驅策力和內心的感情力量的驅使。 prompt與motivate近義，強調起因。
三、參考例句：
Curiosity motivates children to learn.
好奇心激發孩子的求知慾。
Teachers should motivate a lesson vividly.
老師應該讓課堂生動。
Every manager must motivate and encourage his employees.
每個管理者都必須激勵並鼓勵他的僱員。
A good teacher is one who can motivate his students.
好老師是能激勵學生的老師。
This shows the lack of positive incentives to motivate employees.
這反映出缺乏激勵機制的問題。
That could have been enough to motivate a reconciliation.
那可能足夠促成和解。
How do you motivate people to work hard and efficiently?
你是怎樣激勵大家奮發高效地工作的？
How can teachers motivate children in the classroom?
在實際教學中教師如何激發孩子的學習動力？
Our teachers always motivate students to seek knowledge by ourselves.
我們的老師總是激發學生自己尋求知識。
Counsel and motivate plating staff towards creating better working environment.
引導和激勵電鍍部員工，建立更好的工作環境。
