
driven
词源
源自古英语 'drīfan',意为'推动、驱赶',与德语 'treiben' 同源。过去分词形式 driven 在中古英语时期确立。
adjective
❶ 形容人有强烈的动力或决心去实现目标,通常指因内在或外在压力而表现出高度专注和努力的状态。
“She is a very driven person who always achieves her goals.”
(她是个非常有动力的人,总能实现自己的目标。)
“His driven personality helped him succeed in the competitive industry.”
(他那种奋发进取的性格帮助他在竞争激烈的行业中取得成功。)
❶ 指事物被某种力量或因素推动或影响,通常用于描述被动或机械的运动。
“The car is driven by an electric motor.”
(这辆车由电动机驱动。)
“The decision was driven by financial considerations.”
(这个决定是由财务考量驱动的。)
verb
❶ drive 的过去分词形式,表示驾驶或驱赶的动作已完成。
“He had driven all night to reach the destination.”
(他开了一整夜的车才到达目的地。)
“She has driven this route many times before.”
(她以前多次驾驶过这条路线。)
常见短语
self-driven — 形容一个人有内在的动力和自律性,不需要外部监督就能主动完成任务或追求目标。
“As a self-driven employee, he always completes his tasks ahead of schedule.”
(作为一个自我驱动的员工,他总是提前完成任务。)
market-driven — 指企业或产品的决策和发展主要由市场需求和消费者偏好决定,而非内部因素。
“Their product development is completely market-driven.”
(他们的产品开发完全由市场驱动。)