motive的意思

基本释义

• n 动机，目的；主题

  the reason that makes someone do something, especially when this reason is kept hidden

• adj 发动的；成为动机的

  the motive power or force for a machine, vehicle etc makes it move

• vt 使产生动机，激起

例句

1. What do you suppose the killer’s motive was?

   你认为凶手的动机是什么？

2. The violence was clearly prompted by political motives.

   这次暴力事件显然是由政治动机引发的。

3. It’s not the kind of thing he’d do unless he had an ulterior motive (= a reason he kept hidden ) .

   他不会做这种事的，除非他另有隐情。

短语

• motive force 动力；起动力，原动力
• motive power 动力
• ulterior motive 隐秘不明的动机
• profit motive 利润动机

近义词

同根词