motive

/ˈməʊtɪv//ˈməʊtɪv/

★★★★★n.

motive
motives

n

① 动机
- a motive for murder杀人的动机
- The motive behind the attack was political.那次攻击的动机是政治性的。
- She questioned his motives.她质疑他的动机。
- His motive is not clear.他的动机不明。
- He concealed his true motive.他隐瞒了他的真正动机。

② =motif

adj

① 起动的,成为原动力的
- motive power(尤指机械的)起动力,原动力,动力

② (成为)动机的

字辨

cause: 指(必然)引起某种结果的事物、原因

the driver was the cause of the accident

reason: 指用以说明既知的事情或行为的理由

the reason for his departure to America

motive: 指作为某种行为之诱因的感情、欲望、欲求等冲动、动机

the motive for theft

ground, grounds: 指为说明或主张某事而当作证据或数据的事实

the ground(s) for the conclusion

字辨

motive: 指使人采取行动的内部的冲动

Hunger was the motive for her stealing.

incentive: 指使人采取行动的原因、诱惑、刺激或报酬

The bonus is an incentive to work.

inducement: 指使人采取行动的外来的刺激、诱惑

The position was an inducement.

spur: 指使人更加活动或增强忍耐的刺激

The prize was the spur that made them study hard.

词族

motivatev.引起…的动机,促使,激起

短语

of [from] one's own motive
- ① 自动自发地

同义词

aimn.目标
causen.原因
endn.目的
goaln.目标
groundsn.理由
inducementn.诱因
intentionn.意图
objectn.目的
purposen.目的
reasonn.理由

design
device
figure
ground
motif
motivation
pattern
spring

motivating
motivative
motor
need

词路径

entity
abstraction
abstract entity
psychological feature
motivation
motive
need

上位词

design
figure
idea
melodic theme
musical theme
pattern
psychological feature
theme

下位词

ethical motive
ethics
impulse
irrational motive
life
mental energy
morality
morals
obbligato
obligato
psychic energy
rational motive
urge

词汇	motive
释义	motive /ˈməʊtɪv//ˈməʊtɪv/ ★★★★★n. motive motives n ① 动机 a motive for murder杀人的动机 The motive behind the attack was political.那次攻击的动机是政治性的。 She questioned his motives.她质疑他的动机。 His motive is not clear.他的动机不明。 He concealed his true motive.他隐瞒了他的真正动机。 ② =motif adj ① 起动的,成为原动力的 motive power(尤指机械的)起动力,原动力,动力 ② (成为)动机的字辨 cause: 指(必然)引起某种结果的事物、原因 the driver was the cause of the accident reason: 指用以说明既知的事情或行为的理由 the reason for his departure to America motive: 指作为某种行为之诱因的感情、欲望、欲求等冲动、动机 the motive for theft ground, grounds: 指为说明或主张某事而当作证据或数据的事实 the ground(s) for the conclusion 字辨 motive: 指使人采取行动的内部的冲动 Hunger was the motive for her stealing. incentive: 指使人采取行动的原因、诱惑、刺激或报酬 The bonus is an incentive to work. inducement: 指使人采取行动的外来的刺激、诱惑 The position was an inducement. spur: 指使人更加活动或增强忍耐的刺激 The prize was the spur that made them study hard. 词族 motivatev.引起…的动机,促使,激起短语 of [from] one's own motive ① 自动自发地同义词 aimn.目标 causen.原因 endn.目的 goaln.目标 groundsn.理由 inducementn.诱因 intentionn.意图 objectn.目的 purposen.目的 reasonn.理由 design device figure ground motif motivation pattern spring motivating motivative motor need 词路径 entity abstraction abstract entity psychological feature motivation motive need 上位词 design figure idea melodic theme musical theme pattern psychological feature theme 下位词 ethical motive ethics impulse irrational motive life mental energy morality morals obbligato obligato psychic energy rational motive urge
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