motivate
gb/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/ us/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
B1
英語
~ 3300
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
Encourage someone to take action
To give someone a reason or feeling that makes them want to do something.
用法パターン：
to motivate [someone] to [do something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'motivate' with 'move', but 'move' usually means to change position physically, not to inspire action.
類義語
encourage (Suggests giving support or confidence rather than directly inspiring action.)
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inspire (Implies creating strong positive feelings that lead to action, sometimes more emotional than 'motivate'.)
対義語
discourage (Means to make someone less willing or confident to do something.)
コロケーション
motivate employees
|motivate students
|motivate people
|highly motivated
|motivate yourself
テーマ
emotions
|work
|education
|self-improvement
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The coach tried to motivate the team before the big game.
- Her speech motivated many people to volunteer for the project.
- Money alone doesn't always motivate employees.
学習者向け例文
- My teacher motivates me to study.
- The music motivated him to dance.
- She motivates her friends to try new things.
動詞
B2
relation
2
Be the reason for an action
To be the cause of why someone does something.
用法パターン：
[something] motivates [someone/something] to [do something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with 'influence', but 'influence' can be weaker and not the main reason for action.
類義語
drive (Can imply a stronger, more internal force behind an action.)
対義語
deter (Means to stop or prevent someone from acting by making them unwilling.)
コロケーション
motivate behavior
|motivate a decision
|motivate actions
テーマ
psychology
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
例文
- A desire for justice motivated him to become a lawyer.
- Fear of failure can sometimes motivate people to work harder.
- Her curiosity motivated her research.
学習者向け例文
- Money motivated him to work long hours.
- Fear motivated her to run away.
- Love motivated them to help each other.
文法
辞書形
motivate
IPA
GB/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
US/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt/
音節・強勢
mo - tiv - ate （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (mo)
活用形
Verb
- Base: motivate
- 3rd Person Singular: motivates
- Present Participle: motivating
- Past: motivated
関連語
Forms
motivates
verb
motivating
verb
motivated
verb
Core family
motivation
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unmotivated
adjective
demotivate
verb
demotivated
adjective
表現
highly motivated
1/hˈaɪli mˈoʊtəvˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Very eager to succeed or achieve goals
Having a very strong reason or wish to do something well or reach a goal.
例文
- She is highly motivated to finish her degree on time.
- The team is highly motivated after last week's win.
motivate someone to do something
1/mˈoʊtəvˌeɪt sˈʌmwˌʌn tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Encourage a person toward an action
To give a person a reason or feeling that makes them want to do something.
例文
- The teacher motivated the students to read more.
- Her story motivated me to travel abroad.
self-motivated
1/sˈɛlf mˈoʊtəvˌeɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Able to work without external push
Able to work hard and reach goals without being told what to do by others.
例文
- You need to be self-motivated to succeed in this job.
- He is self-motivated and always finds new projects.