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源自拉丁语 'motivus'(与运动相关),通过法语 'motiver' 进入英语,词尾 '-ated' 表示形容词化。
❶ 形容人有强烈的动力或热情去做某事,通常因为对目标感兴趣或有明确目的。
“She is highly motivated to succeed in her career.”
(她对事业成功充满动力。)
“The students were motivated by the teacher's encouragement.”
(学生因老师的鼓励而充满干劲。)
self-motivated — 形容不需要外部激励就能主动行动的人,通常指有内在驱动力。
“As a self-motivated learner, she studies every evening without reminders.”
(作为一个自我驱动型学习者,她每晚都自觉学习无需提醒。)