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2009.02.24(Review of 2005.04.18 edition)
If you want a horse to pull for you, it helps to promise him a carrot for his trouble. Unfortunately, it usually takes more than raw vegetables to convince human employees to roll up their sleeves and get to work!
MOTIVATE 意欲を起こさせる
- To motivate someone is to make them enthusiastic about doing something, especially something that requires effort.
- motivate someone とは、特に努力が必要なことに対して、その人を夢中にさせる、つまり、やる気を起こさせる、という意味です。
- Sharon is very good at motivating her employees to work hard and do their best.
- Many companies give their employees a share of the profits because they know that it will motivate them to perform better.
- On cold days, it's hard to motivate myself to get up in the morning.
- Greg's a very motivated student. His goal is to attend the Berlitz University Medical School.
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