单词 | motivation |
释义 | motivation[ moh-tuh-vey-shuhn ] / ˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR motivation ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. the state or condition of being motivated or having a strong reason to act or accomplish something: We know that these students have strong motivation to learn. something that motivates; inducement; incentive: Clearly, the company's long-term motivation is profit. Origin of motivationFirst recorded in 1870–75; motive + -ation SYNONYMS FOR motivation1 motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus. SEE SYNONYMS FOR motivation ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM motivationDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for motivationmotivation / (ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən) / nounthe act or an instance of motivating desire to do; interest or drive incentive or inducement psychol the process that arouses, sustains and regulates human and animal behaviour Derived forms of motivationmotivational, adjectivemotivative, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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