motivation
noun
ˌməʊtɪəˈveɪʃən
noun
1
eagerness
and
willingness
to
do
something
without
needing
to
be
told
or
forced
to
do
it
动力; 积极性; 兴趣
U
sb’s
motivation
efforts
to
improve
employees’
motivation
提高员工积极性的努力
Jack
is
an
intelligent
pupil,
but
he
lacks
motivation.
杰克是一个很聪明的学生,但缺乏积极性。
a
high
level
of
motivation
很高的积极性
2
the
reason
why
you
want
to
do
something
动机,原因
C
motivation
for
(doing)
sth
What
was
your
motivation
for
becoming
a
teacher?
你为什么当了老师?
Escape
can
be
a
strong
motivation
for
travel.
逃避现实有时是旅游的主要原因。
[+
behind
]
There
is
suspicion
about
the
motivation
behind
the
changes
we
are
debating.
我们在争论的这场变革,其背后的动机让人怀疑。
motivational
speeches
鼓舞人心的演讲