motivation
US /ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən/
noun Target · B2 Nhân sự
Definition
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
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Clear goals and regular feedback can improve employee motivation significantly.
Word Family
NounNoun
motivation gốc
motive
motivator
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
motive
motivative
motivational
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- incentivea positive motivational influence
- drivethe act of applying force to propel something
- inspirationarousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
Collocations
- Easy lack motivationto lack motivation, meaning to be without
- Medium high intrinsic motivation among staffdescribing high intrinsic motivation among staff (a lofty level or position or degree)
- Hard analyze key workplace motivation driversto analyze key workplace motivation drivers, meaning to consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- Very Hard narrow financial gain as the sole motivationto narrow financial gain as the sole motivation, meaning to make or become more narrow or restricted
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