激励

jī lì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to encourage
2. to urge
3. motivation
4. incentive

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 挫败 cuò bài 挫败 cuò bài to thwart; to foil (sb's plans) 表示使受挫折，削弱积极性: to thwart; to foil (sb's plans)

Related words

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• 奖励 jiǎng lì 奖励 jiǎng lì to reward 指物质或荣誉的奖赏，常与‘激励’共同出现: to reward

Synonyms

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• 鼓励 gǔ lì 鼓励 gǔ lì to encourage 偏重精神支持，常作动词，‘鼓励某人做某事’: to encourage
• 鞭策 biān cè 鞭策 biān cè to spur on 偏重督促和提醒，书面色彩较浓: to spur on

Usage notes

Collocations

“激励”常与“精神、物质、士气”搭配，宾语多是抽象名词或集体，很少直接对人。

Common mistakes

表示对个人一般性鼓励时不宜用“激励”，常用“鼓励”，如“老师鼓励我”不能说“老师激励我”。

Example Sentences

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公司的奖励制度能 激励 员工努力工作。

The company's reward system can motivate employees to work hard.

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Words Containing 激励

• 激励机制 激励机制 jī lì jī zhì: incentive mechanism; incentives

Child Words of 激励

• 励 励 lì: to encourage
• 激 激 jī: to arouse