| 单词 | motivation |
| 释义 | motivation (once / 2600 pages) n People often need motivation to do tasks they'd prefer not to do. Do you work? Your motivation is your paycheck. Lost something? Finding it may provide motivation to tidy the house. At the root of the word motivation is the word motive, which is similarly defined as the reason for a particular action. Although the words are synonyms, when it comes to criminal behavior, people generally ask about the motives leading to the criminal acts, not the motivation behind them. Other synonyms for motivation include inspiration and enthusiasm, so people tend to associate motivation with positive acts. WORD FAMILYmotivation: motivational, motivations+/motivate: motivated, motivates, motivating, motivation, motivator/motivated: unmotivated/motivational: motivationally/motivator: motivators/motive: motivate, motiveless, motively, motives, motivity/motiveless: motivelessly USAGE EXAMPLESIn the days leading up to the game, Watson said returning to the title game was “a big motivation.” New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) “I use my parents and siblings as my motivation,” he said. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) It’s not where either team thought it would be but the Tigers and Cardinals say there is plenty of motivation to finish the season strong. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior we did not understand his motivation Syn|Hypo|Hyper motive, need life a motive for living rational motivea motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument irrational motivea motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic impulse, urgean instinctive motive ethical motive, ethics, morality, moralsmotivation based on ideas of right and wrong mental energy, psychic energyan actuating force or factor ground, reasona rational motive for a belief or action incentive, inducement, motivatora positive motivational influence deterrence, disincentivea negative motivational influence abience(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object adience(psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object Thanatos, death instinct, death wish(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die irrational impulsea strong spontaneous and irrational motivation cacoethes, mania, passionan irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action itchy feet, wanderlustvery strong or irresistible impulse to travel compulsion, obsessionan irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will hedonismthe pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle conscience, moral sense, scruples, sense of right and wrongmotivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions Christ Within, Inner Light, Light, Light Withina divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul incitation, incitement, provocationsomething that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action libidinal energy(psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido psychological feature a feature of the mental life of a living organism 2n the condition of being motivated his motivation was at a high level Hyper condition, status a state at a particular time 3n the act of motivating; providing incentive Syn|Hyper motivating act, deed, human action, human activity something that people do or cause to happen |
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