motives

英 [ˈməʊtɪvz]

美 [ˈmoʊtɪvz]

n.  动机; 原因; 目的
motive的复数

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。

双语例句

• Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.
  他们的建议不仅一钱不值，而且包藏祸心。
• The weasel goes to pay his respects to the hen--not with the best of intentions.; A weasel giving new year's greetings to a hen has ulterior motives.
  黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。
• The Secretary's letter questions my veracity and impugns my motives
  部长的来信怀疑我的诚实，质疑我的动机。
• He concealed his real motives from me.
  他对我隐瞒了他的真实动机。
• People want to dissect his work and question his motives.
  人们想仔细分析他的作品，并对他的动机提出质疑。
• She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others
  她有一种洞察他人动机的天赋。
• The motives that attract people to work within a social service are variable.
  吸引人们到社会福利部门工作的动机各不相同。
• Their groundless accusation is made with ulterior motives.
  他们的无端攻击是别有用心的。
• Motives sometimes conflict with results.
  动机与效果有时会发生矛盾。
• The man reveals the hidden motives.
  这个人揭露了隐藏的目的。