动机的动词用英语常用"motivate"表示。这个词源自拉丁语的"motivus",意思是提供动机或驱动力。

例句:

His parents motivated him to study hard and get good grades. (他的父母激励他努力学习并取得好成绩。)
She motivated her team to come up with a creative solution to the problem. (她激励她的团队想出一个对这个问题的创造性解决方案。)
The company's mission statement motivated employees to work harder. (公司的使命宣言激励员工更加努力工作。)

其他表示动机的动词还有:

Inspire:激发,鼓舞
Encourage:鼓励
Stimulate:刺激
Energize:给予活力

例句:

His words of encouragement inspired me to keep going. (他的鼓励话语激发了我继续前进。)
The challenging project stimulated her to think outside the box. (这个具有挑战性的项目刺激她跳出思维定式。)
The new project energized the team and they worked harder than ever before. (新项目给团队带来活力,他们工作得比以往任何时候都更加努力。)