| 释义 | demotivate  /diːməʊtɪveɪt; name -moʊ-/  verb [transitive]  (often  be demotivated)  (hr 人力资源)  to make sb not want to work or study  使失去动力;使变得消极◆if you hire bright people you don't want to demotivate them.  如果雇用聪明的人,就不要去打击他们的积极性。 opp  motivate  ▸ demotivated  adjective◆a demotivated workforce  消极的工人 ▸ demotivating  adjective◆too many assessments can be demotivating for staff.  太多的考核会使员工失去工作动力。 ▸ demotivation  /diːˌməʊtɪveɪʃn; name -ˌmoʊ-/  noun [uncountable] ◆the problems of staff demotivation  员工消极怠工的问题 ▸ demotivational  adjective ▸ demotivator  noun [countable] ◆continually correcting someone's mistakes can be a big demotivator.  不断纠正他人的错误可能会使人十分沮丧。☞ demotivate |