motivate

やる気にさせる、意欲を高める

何かをしたい、もっと頑張りたいという気持ちを人に起こさせること。

やさしい英語で： To make someone want to do something or try harder.

• Music motivates me to exercise.
• Her teacher motivated her to keep studying.
• What motivates your team to do their best?

使い方： motivate someone to do something (The coach motivated us to train harder.)

類義語： encourage, inspire, spur

反対語： discourage, demotivate

よく使う表現： motivate someone, motivate a team, motivate yourself, motivate staff

駆り立てる、動機となる

人がある行動を取る理由となること。

やさしい英語で： To be the reason that makes someone act in a particular way.

• Fear motivated his silence.
• They were motivated by a desire to help.
• What motivated her decision to leave?

使い方： be motivated by something (Her decision was motivated by concern for her children.)

類義語： drive, prompt, impel

よく使う表現： motivate a decision, motivate someone's actions