something or someone that makes you want to do or achieve something 起激励作用的事[人],促进因素;动力 → incentive
Money is a good motivator.
钱是一个很大的动力。
Examples from the Corpus
motivator• Like Kev says I rate him highly both as a defender and a motivator.• As a special-teams coach, Tillman was known as a motivator.• Moseley thinks the defeat will serve as a motivator this week against Washington and Washington State.• This could be a disadvantage but sometimes served as a motivator.• Money is a good motivator.• Fear, as we all know, is a great motivator.• Status can be an important motivator.• The other motivator could be violence on the streets.• Salesteammotivators and psychologistsagree that if you want something to happen badly enough, you can make it happen.