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motivation
/moʊtəveɪʃən/
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1 · noun
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
动力；动机
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The coach's encouragement gave the players motivation to keep training.
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教练的鼓励给了队员们继续训练的动力。
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