motive
英 ['m??t?v]
美['mot?v]
- n. 動機,目的;主題
- adj. 發(fā)動的;成為動機的
- vt. 使產(chǎn)生動機,激起
英英釋意
- 1. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior;
- "we did not understand his motivation"
- "he acted with the best of motives"
- 2. a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music
雙語例句
- 1. Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan.
- 希拉想幫助斯坦是另有所圖的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The motive of the executions would be to instil fear.
- 執(zhí)行死刑的動機是要灌輸恐懼。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.
- 警方已排除因搶劫而殺人的可能。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The motive for the killing is unknown.
- 殺人動機不明。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. There seemed to be no motive for the murder.
- 這起謀殺案看不出有什么動機。
來自《權威詞典》