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TOEFL BNC: 3406 COCA: 3578
motive
mtɪv ˈmoʊtɪv
Word forms: plural motives
N-COUNT (行动的)动机,缘由 Your motive for doing something is your reason for doing it. (行动的)动机,缘由
  • Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing. [+ for]

    警方已排除因抢劫而杀人的可能。

  • ...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy.

    英国外交政策的动机和目标

  • 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。

SYN reason, motivation, cause, ground(s)
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Word PartnershipUse motive with:
PREP.

motive behind something, motive for something

ADJ.

possible motive, primary motive, ulterior motive

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TOEFL BNC: 3406 COCA: 3578
motive

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + MOTIVE | MOTIVE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEhidden, ulterior隱藏的/別有用心的目的good, strong良好的/強烈的動機I'd say he had a very strong motive for wanting her dead.可以說他謀殺她的動機很強烈。altruistic, high, noble, pure利他的動機;崇高的動機;高尚的動機;純粹的目的He was acting from the noblest of motives when he offered her money.他給她錢出自最高尚的動機。base (formal) , selfish卑鄙的目的;自私的動機evil, sinister邪惡的/陰險的動機questionable可疑的動機main, primary, prime主要的/首要的/最主要的動機real, true真正的目的clear, obvious清楚的/明顯的動機There seemed to be no clear motive for the attack.這次攻擊似乎沒有明確的動機。underlying潛在的動機She was not sure what his underlying motives were.她吃不準他有什麼潛在的動機。mixed混雜的動機We give aid to other countries with mixed motives.我們援助他國是出於多種原因。human人類動機personal個人目的economic, financial, political, racial, religious經濟動機;金融目的;政治動機;種族主義目的;宗教動機profit利潤動機VERB + MOTIVEbe inspired by, have受⋯動機驅使;有⋯目的She knew that he was inspired by base motives.她知道他動機卑鄙。establish, find, find out, suggest確定動機;找到動機;查明動機;表明是⋯目的The police are still trying to establish a motive for the attack.警方仍在試圖確定襲擊的目的。provide提供動機There must be something which provided a motive for these killings.肯定有什麼事提供了這些殺人兇案的動機。be suspicious of, examine, impugn (formal) , question, suspect懷疑動機;審視動機;質疑動機;猜想動機He was suspicious of her motives in inviting him into the house.他對於她邀請他進屋的動機有所懷疑。She should examine her motives for marrying him.她應該認真考慮自己為什麼要嫁給他。hide隱藏動機We've become adept at hiding our true motives.我們已經變得很善於隱藏自己的真實動機了。explain解釋動機However you explain the motives behind his actions, he was still wrong.不管你如何解釋他行為背後的動機,他仍舊是錯了。reveal揭露動機know, see, understand知道/看清/理解動機Everyone can see your true motives.每個人都能看清你的真實動機。MOTIVE + VERBdrive sb/sth動機驅使⋯speculation that less noble motives were driving the country's foreign policy認為驅動該國外交政策的動機不夠高尚的推測PREPOSITIONmotive in在⋯方面的動機What was their motive in setting fire to the building?他們放火燒大樓的動機是什麼?motive behind⋯背後的動機There is no doubt about the motive behind it all.這一切背後的動機是毋庸置疑的。motive for⋯的目的There may be a hidden motive for his departure.也許他的離開有我們所不知道的原因。motive of⋯的目的It is clear that they were acting from motives of revenge.很顯然他們的行為是出於報復。PHRASESa variety of motives各種動機I did it for a variety of motives.我那樣做有多種原因。
TOEFL BNC: 3406 COCA: 3578
motive noun
reason
TOEFL BNC: 3406 COCA: 3578
motive
Reasons and excuses: reason, excuse, point...

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