motive

英 [ˈməʊtɪv]

美 [ˈmoʊtɪv]

n.  动机; 原因; 目的
adj.  发动的; 导致运动的

复数：motives　

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牛津词典

noun

• 动机；原因；目的
  a reason for doing sth
  1. There seemed to be no motive for the murder.
     这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。
  2. I'm suspicious of his motives.
     我怀疑他的动机。
  3. the profit motive (= the desire to make a profit)
     谋利的动机
  4. I have an ulterior motive in offering to help you.
     我主动提出要帮助你是有私心的。

adj.

• 发动的；导致运动的
  causing movement or action
  1. motive power/force (= for example, electricity, to operate machinery)
     原动力

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (行动的)动机，缘由
  Yourmotivefor doing something is your reason for doing it.
  1. Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.
     警方已排除因抢劫而杀人的可能。
  2. ...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy...
     英国外交政策的动机和目标
  3. The doctor's motive was to bring an end to his patient's suffering.
     医生的初衷是终止患者的痛苦。

英英释义

noun

• the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
  1. we did not understand his motivation
  2. he acted with the best of motives
  Synonym:motivationneed
• a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
  Synonym:motif
• a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
  Synonym:motif

双语例句

• Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.
  警方已排除因抢劫而杀人的可能。
• So he had the means, and he had the motive.
  所以他有作案动机和条件。
• The function of cultural motive force in economic development increases with economic development.
  经济发展中文化动力作用，随经济发展而加强。
• Many scholars consider the Economy as the basic structure of society and the motive power of history.
  许多学者人为经济是社会的基础结构和历史的动力。
• I have already spoken about the dialectical materialist view of motive and effect.
  关于动机和效果的辩证唯物主义观点，我在前面已经讲过了。
• Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan
  希拉想帮助斯坦是另有所图的。
• The motive for the killing is unknown.
  杀人动机不明。
• We can derive his motive from his behaviour.
  从他的行为可以推演出他的动机。
• I am here not to say Chinese are not distinguishable of motive and effect, which is of impossibility.
  我不是说国人不区分动机和效果，这是不可能的。
• In this trial two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity.
  在这次审讯中，必须证明两个基本因素：动机和时机。