motive

美 [ˈmoʊtɪv]
英 [ˈməʊtɪv]
  • n.动机；目的；原因
  • adj.发动的；导致运动的
  • v.同“motivate”；成为(艺术作品的)主题
  • 网络动因；作案动机
复数：motives  

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网络释义

motive
n.
1.
~ (for sth)
动机；原因；目的a reason for doing sth
There seemed to be no motive for the murder.
这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。
I'm suspicious of his motives.
我怀疑他的动机。
the profit motive(= the desire to make a profit)
谋利的动机
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.
1.
[obn]
发动的；导致运动的causing movement or action
motive power/force(= for example, electricity, to operate machinery)
原动力

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全部全部,动机动机,目的目的,原因原因,发动的发动的,导致运动的导致运动的,成为主题成为主题,动因动因,作案动机作案动机
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难度:全部全部,简单简单,中等中等,难难
1.
"Almost all the initiatives related to startups you see in the Philippines are in fact driven by a selfish ulterior motive, " he said.
你在菲律宾看到的几乎所有与创业搭上边的，实际上都是由内心私利引发的。
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At this point, the main motive is to appease the U. S. ' and other trading partners, she said.
目前，主要的目的是为了安抚美国和其他贸易伙伴。
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The U. S. CIA and the FBI has been investigating the matter, trying to confirm the identity and motive of the intruder.
目前美国中情局及美国联邦调查局已对此事展开调查，试图确认入侵者的身份和动机。
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4.
Let the motive of throw trash to be just like the experience of play basketball game when people see this special trash can.
让这些人看到这个经过特殊设计的垃圾桶后，让他们丢垃圾的动机变成像玩篮球时的体验。
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5.
So when I tell you about a pair of earrings that would go perfectly with that sweater, I might have an ulterior motive.
所以如果我对你说那副耳环非常搭配你的那件毛衣，我其实是别有用心的。
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6.
To obtain a diploma and degree is not at all the only motive that drives them to pursue their postgraduate studies.
获取文凭和学历并不是她们读研的唯一动机。
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7.
But now Summerville had come to heel, which might be another motive for her trip out West.
可是现在索姆威勒紧跟着她，或许离开西方有其它的活动。
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At the moment the car industry seems to view electricity as the motive power of the future.
目前汽车行业似乎是把电力当作未来的驱动力。
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Indeed, in a study of anger, the most common motive for its generation was to assert authority or independence, or to improve self image.
事实上，在一项对愤怒的研究中，愤怒发生的最常见动机是维护威信或独立，或者提升自我形象。
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They may not even want to confront those weaknesses in private (though this motive is often less acknowledged).
他们甚至私底下都不愿承认自己的缺点（虽然经常难以认同其动机）。
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