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motive: implies an emotion or desire operating on the will and causing it to act: a crime without apparent ~.
impulse: suggests a driving power arising from personal temperament or constitution: my first ~ was to hit him. (temperament和constitution都表示天生性情性格)
incentive: applies to an external influence, such as an expected reward or a hope, that incites to action: a bonus was offered as an ~ for Meeting the deadline. (incite鼓动，He incited his fellow citizens to take their revenge鼓动他的同胞报仇雪恨)
inducement: suggests a motive prompted by the deliberate enticements or allurements of another: offered a watch as an ~ to subscribe.
spur: applies to a motive that stimulates the faculties or increases energy or ardor: fear was the ~ that kept me going.
goad: suggests a motive that keeps one going against one's will or desire: the need to earn a living is the daily ~.
motive动机: 作用于意志并使之行动的感情或愿望(emotion表示感情)，impulse冲动: 由于自身性情性格产生的驱动力(driving power)，incentive激励: 外部影响力使人行动，如回报或希望，inducement诱导诱因: 他人故意吸引引诱(entice,allure是中性)，spur激励或马刺: 激活人的能力(faculty一般人都有的天生能力)，增加能量热情，goad驱使或赶牲口的尖棒: 强烈到愿意违背自身意志愿望的动机。
记忆方法: 1）首字母III MSG三句话<==激励自己的三句话
2）激励的意思是激发人行动的原因mean a stimulus to action.
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