de·mo·tiv·ateBrE/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪt/NAmE/ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theydemotivateBrE/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪt/NAmE/ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪt/present simple - he / she / itdemotivatesBrE/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪts/NAmE/ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪts/past simpledemotivatedBrE/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/NAmE/ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/past participledemotivatedBrE/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/NAmE/ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/ -ing formdemotivatingBrE/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/~sbtomakesbfeelthatitisnotworthmakinganeffort使失去动力;使变得消极◆Failurecandemotivatestudents. 失败会挫伤学生的积极性。▸de·mo·tiv·at·ingBrE/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/adjective▸de·mo·tiv·atedBrE/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/NAmE/ˌdiːˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/adjective▸de·mo·tiv·ationBrE/ˌdiːməʊtɪˈveɪʃn/NAmE/ˌdiːmoʊtɪˈveɪʃn/noun[U]