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{
"term": "motivation",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way",
"sensetop": "motivation (behind something)motivation for (doing) something",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "What is the motivation behind this sudden change?",
"contextForm": "motivation (behind something)"
},
{
"text": "Most people said that pay was their main motivation for working.",
"contextForm": "motivation for (doing) something"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the feeling of wanting to do something, especially something that involves hard work and effort",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He's intelligent enough but he lacks motivation."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a statement or piece of writing in which you give reasons for something",
"labels": "(South African English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "All research proposals must be accompanied by a full motivation."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn/",
"audio": "mo/motivation/motivation__gb_3.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn/",
"audio": "mo/motivation/motivation__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Late 19th century: from motive, reinforced by motivate."
}