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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3204 COCA: 2299

inspire

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in·spire /ɪnˈspaɪə $ -ˈspaɪr/ ●●○ verb [transitiveT]  
1  HELPENTHUSIASTICto encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something 鼓舞，激励
 We need someone who can inspire the team.
我们需要一个能鼓舞团队士气的人。
inspire somebody to do something
 He inspired many young people to take up the sport.
他激励了很多年轻人参与这项运动。
inspire somebody to something
 I hope this success will inspire you to greater efforts.
我希望这次成功能激励你更加努力。
 Inspired by the sunny weather, I decided to explore the woods.
阳光明媚的天气令人振奋，我决定到森林里寻幽探胜。
2  CAUSEto make someone have a particular feeling or react in a particular way 使〔某人〕产生〔某种感情或反应〕，激起，唤起
 Gandhi’s quiet dignity inspired great respect.
甘地不怒自威，令人肃然起敬。
inspire confidence (=make people feel confident because they trust your ability) 让人信任
 His driving hardly inspires confidence.
他开车的技术让人难以放心。
 The hospital’s record does not inspire confidence.
医院以往的记录让人难以信任。
3  IDEAto give someone the idea for something, especially a story, painting, poem etc 给〔某人〕创作灵感
 The story was inspired by a chance meeting with an old Russian duke.
这个故事的创作灵感来自与一位俄国老公爵的不期而遇。
 a range of designs inspired by wild flowers
从野花中得到灵感的一系列设计
4. technicalMBREATHE to breathe in 吸入〔空气〕
Examples from the Corpus
inspire• The movie was inspired by real events.• The country needs a leader who can inspire its citizens.• Mrs. Pianto was the kind of woman who inspired kindness.• When I actually visited the university, it inspired me and made me want to go there.• The lecture today really inspired me to read more poetry.
inspire somebody to something• The coach inspired them to victory.
not inspire confidence• As has already been suggested, their record does not inspire confidence.• If elected he would be almost seventy as he took office; some spectacular gaffes during the campaign did not inspire confidence.• Its record in economic crisis-management does not inspire confidence.• But, as Elinor was always telling him, Henry did not inspire confidence as a representative of the legal profession.• As we shall see, conflicts of interest left unregulated do not inspire confidence upon which the financial markets depend.• A test ban that could not inspire confidence would undermine stability and might even provoke a new arms race.
Origin inspire
(1300-1400) French inspirer, from Latin, from spirare “to breathe”
in·spire verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3204 COCA: 2299
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3204 COCA: 2299
inspire verb
⇨ inspire (inspire sb with your enthusiasm) ⇨ stimulate (inspire trust) inspire

verb

inspire ♦︎ motivate ♦︎ fire sb up ♦︎ stimulateThese words all mean to make sb want to do sth or make sb excited about sth. 这些词均表示激励、激发。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达激励的力度
motivate➔inspire➔fire sb up
stimulate
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be fired up / inspired with sth◆to inspire / motivate / stimulate sb to sth◆to inspire sb / motivate sb / fire sb up / stimulate sb to do sth◆to inspire sb / motivate sb / fire sb up by doing sth■ inspire ɪnˈspaɪə(r) [transitive] to make sb want to do sth well or do sth new by giving them the necessary desire, confidence or enthusiasm 激励；鼓舞◆The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm.演员的热情鼓舞了孩子们。◆His superb play inspired the team to a thrilling 5-0 win.他的出色表现激励球队以5:0大获全胜。◆The actors visit schools and hope to inspire the children to put on their own productions.演员们来到学校，希望鼓励孩子们自己演出作品。   see also inspiration ⇨ example 2 , inspiration ⇨ incentive ▸ inspired

adjective

◆an inspired performance精彩的演出▸ inspiring

adjective

◆an inspiring teacher善于启发的教师■ motivate ˈməʊtɪveɪt; NAmE ˈmoʊtɪveɪt [transitive] to make sb want to do sth, especially sth that involves hard work or effort 推动⋯甘愿苦干；激励；激发◆She's very good at motivating her students.她非常擅长激励她的学生。◆The plan is designed to motivate employees to work more efficiently.该计划旨在提高员工的工作效率。   see also motivation ⇨ incentive ▸ motivated

adjective

◆a highly motivated student (= one who is very interested and works hard) 学习积极性很高的学生■ ˌfire sb ˈup

phrasal verb

 [often passive] to make sb excited or interested in sth, so they are very keen to do it well or to win a contest 激起热情，使充满兴趣（以出色完成某事或赢得竞赛）◆He's all fired up about his new job.他对新工作充满热情。■ stimulate ˈstɪmjuleɪt [transitive] (rather formal, especially written) to make sb excited or interested in sth, so that they learn or do sth that is a bit difficult 激起热情，使充满兴趣（进而学或做稍有难度的事）◆Parents should give children books that stimulate them (= interest them and mentally challenge them).父母应给孩子看能启发他们的书。◆Stimulate the patient to activity but don't push him too hard.鼓励这名病人活动一下，但别催得太紧。   see also stimulating ⇨ interesting , stimulus ⇨ incentive ▸ stimulation

noun

 [uncountable] ◆Children need intellectual stimulation.孩子需要智力刺激。
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