Good coaches motivate their players.
好的教练能激励球员。
Choose the best synonym for the word “motivate”:
A — inspire. “motivate” means v. to provide someone with a reason to do something
A good coach knows exactly how to ______ her players to try even harder.
A — motivate. “motivate” means v. to provide someone with a reason to do something
motivate — v. to provide someone with a reason to do something. In Chinese: 激励，激发.
motivate is pronounced /ˈmoʊtɪˌveɪt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: mo · ti · vate.
Good coaches motivate their players. (好的教练能激励球员。)
inspire, encourage, drive — all close in meaning to motivate (v. to provide someone with a reason to do something).
Yes. motivate appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.