Question

motivate和inspire有何区别

Answer 1

词性都不一样 motivate是及物动词

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motivate
及物动词：
1.使有动机，使产生动机；构成（行为）的动机，激起（行动）
2.激发...的积极性（或学习兴趣）
3.使（学习等）生动有趣
inspire
vt.激发；鼓舞；启示；产生；使生灵感
motivate侧重于外界某事某人的刺激而使人有一种做事情的积极性，而inpsire更侧重于某些事物或者画面给你以启示，产生了某种灵感或者使人做某事更有动力。
例句：
（1）Letthatfearmotivateyou?

让恐惧激发你的潜能？

（2）TheMusedoesnotinspireallpoetsequally.

诗神并不一视同仁地赐予所有诗人以灵感

Answer 2

　　motivate
　　vt. 刺激；使有动机；激发…的积极性
　　inspire
　　vt. 激发；鼓舞；启示；产生；使生灵感
　　从以上的基本释义可以看出，motivate侧重于外界某事某人的刺激而使人有一种做事情的积极性，而inpsire更侧重于某些事物或者画面给你以启示，产生了某种灵感或者使人做某事更有动力。

　　例句如下：

　　（1）Let that fear motivate you?
　　让恐惧激发你的潜能？
　　（2）The Muse does not inspire all poets equally.
　　诗神并不一视同仁地赐予所有诗人以灵感

Answer 3

motivate
/ ˈməutɪveɪt; ˋmotəˏvet/ v
[Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态态] be the reason for (sb's action); cause (sb) to act in a particular way; inspire 作为（某人行为）的动机; 使（某人）以某方式行事:be motivated by greed,fear,love,etc 受贪欲﹑ 恐惧﹑ 爱等驱使.
[Tn,Cn.t] stimulate the interest of (sb); cause to want to do sth 激发（某人）的兴趣; 使欲做某事物:a teacher who can motivate her pupils (to work harder) 善於诱导学生（努力学习）的教师.> motivated adj:a politically motivated murder 出於政治动机的谋杀 * be highly motivated,ie very keen to do sth 有高度积极性（非常热衷於做某事物）.motivation / ˏməutɪˈveɪʃn; ˏmotəˋveʃən/n [C,U]:the basic financial motivations for the decision 做出该决定的基本上在财务方面的考虑 * They lack the motivation to study.他们缺乏学习的积极性.
inspire / ɪnˈspaɪə(r); ɪnˋspaɪr/ v
[Tn,Tn.pr,Cn.t] sb (to sth) fill sb with the ability or urge to do,feel,etc sth beyond his usual ability,esp to write,paint,compose,etc 赋予某人灵感（尤指写作﹑ 绘画﹑ 作曲 等）; 启示; 启迪:His noble example inspired the rest of us to greater efforts.他那高尚的榜样激发我们大家更加努力.* The Lake District scenery inspired Wordsworth to write his greatest poetry.英格兰湖区的美景给了华兹华斯灵感而创作出他最伟大的诗篇.
[Tn,Tn.pr] sb (with sth)/~sth (in sb) fill sb with thoughts,feelings or aims 激励或鼓舞某人:Our first sight of the dingy little hotel did not inspire us with much confidence/inspire much confidence in us.我们一见到那旅店昏暗肮脏,心里就很不痛快.* inspire hope,loyalty,enthusiasm,etc in sb 燃起某人的希望﹑ 唤起某人的忠诚﹑ 激起某人的热情 * gloomy statistics which inspired panic in the stock market/among the stockbrokers 在证券市场[证券经纪人]中引起恐慌的令人沮丧的统计数字.