motive [形容詞] 成為原動力的;推動的; [名詞] 動機;主旨
motive
['məutiv]
n.動機, 目的, 主題
adj.發動的, 運動的,動機的
vt.促使
例句與用法:
He showed his sinister motive at last.
他終於露出了他那邪惡的用心。
Can we assign jealousy as the motive for the crime?
我們能否確定這一犯罪動機是出於嫉妒?
The police have excluded robbery as a motive for the murder.
警方已排除該謀殺案中有搶劫的動機。
Her prime motive was personal ambition.
她的主要動機是為了實現個人的志向。
I don't understand what his motive is.
我不知道他的動機是什麼。
His sole motive is to make more money.
他唯一的動機就是多賺錢。
詞形變化:
動詞過去式: motived | 動詞過去分詞: motived | 動詞現在分詞: motiving | 動詞第三人稱單數: motives |
英文解釋:
名詞 motive:
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
同義詞:motivation, need
a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music
同義詞:motif
形容詞 motive:
causing or able to cause motion
同義詞:motor
impelling to action
同義詞:motivative, motivating
以上來源於大辭典