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基本释义
  • n. 动机,目的,主题,发动力
    a. 运动的,成为动机的
词形变化
  • 时　态：mo·tived, mo·tiv·ing, mo·tives
常用短语
    1. motive power
      n. 动力
参考例句
    1. That was the motive that swayed with him.
      那就是支配他的动机。
    2. Parallel motives and aims.
      相同的动机和目标
    3. His sole motive was to make her happy.
      他唯一的目的就是使她幸福。
    4. Only then can we have the motive force to go forward.
      只有这样我们才有前进的动力。
    5. The man privately admits that his motive is to make profit.
      那人私下承认他的动机是为了谋利。
英英解释

  • 　2个名词解释

    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
      [同] motivation, motive, need
      [例]
      • 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
      [同] motif, motive

    　2个形容词解释

    1. causing or able to cause motion
      [同] motive, motor
      [例]
      • a motive force
      • motive power
      • motor energy
    2. impelling to action
      [同] motivating, motivative, motive
      [例]
      • it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function
      • motive pleas
      • motivating arguments