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driven

UK //ˈdrɪv.ən//US //ˈdrɪv.ən//

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。)

同义词:motivated, determined, ambitious, compelled, pushed

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。)

同义词:steered, guided, propelled, operated, navigated

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。)