motivation

英 [ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn]

美 [ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃn]

n. 动机; 动力; 诱因

复数：motivations　

高考 TOEFL IELTS TEM8 BEC 医学

Collins.2 / BNC.3870 / COCA.3126

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 动力;诱因
Yourmotivationfor doing something is what causes you to want to do it.
1. Money is my motivation...
  金钱是我的动力。
2. The timing of the attack, and its motivations, are unknown.
  袭击发生的时间及其动机尚不清楚。

英英释义

noun

the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
1. we did not understand his motivation
2. he acted with the best of motives
Synonym:motiveneed
the act of motivating
Synonym:motivating
the condition of being motivated
1. his motivation was at a high level

双语例句

Subjectivity and subjectification is an important motivation to the formation and development of syntactic structures.
主观性和主观化是句子结构形成和变化的一个重要契机。
I think the internal recruitment is good for motivation.
我认为内部招聘对激发员工的积极性有好处。
The timing of the attack, and its motivations, are unknown.
袭击发生的时间及其动机尚不清楚。
This is most unfavourable to our commitment to creating an environment that breeds loyalty and motivation.
这对我们承诺去创造一个具有忠诚度和积极性的环境时极为不利的。
I'm learning a lot about motivation.
我学习了许多关于动力的知识。
This disparity underlines the motivation behind and the importance of earning a college degree.
这个差距强调了背后的学习动力和取得大学学历的重要性。
This paper presents a two-year longitudinal study on the changes in students'English learning motivation and motivation intensity.
结合量和质的研究方法，本文分析了两年以来非英专学生的英语学习动机及动机强度变化的曲线。
These include creativity and entrepreneurship, but also interpersonal skills such as motivation, persuasion, nurturing and caring.
其中包括创造力和创业精神，还包括人际交往能力，例如激励、说服、培养和关怀。
The emotional factors such as motivation, confidence and anxiety exert remarkable influence in English teaching.
动机、自信和焦虑等情感因素对英语教学实践具有重要影响。
This is the motivation behind both this guide and the translation tool.
这就是本指南和转换工具两者背后的动机。