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

• 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。
• The motive of the executions would be to instil fear.
  执行死刑的动机是要灌输恐惧。
• To some extent, we can say, competition is an important motive force of the development of society.
  从某种程度上，我们可以说，竞争是社会发展的一种重要推动力。
• 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。
• The people are the motive force in the making of world history.
  人民是创造世界历史的动力。
• The motive is now religious?
  动机现在是宗教性的了？
• To pursue happiness and interests is the potential motive power of human nature.
  对于幸福和利益的追求是人性潜在的原动力。
• 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。
• 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。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.
  那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。