| 单词 | motive |
| 释义 | motive nounadjective | verb + motive | motive + verb | preposition | phrases adjective➤hidden, ulterior隐藏的／别有用心的目的➤good, strong良好的／强烈的动机◆i'd say he had a very strong motive for wanting her dead.可以说他谋杀她的动机很强烈。➤altruistic, high, noble, pure利他的动机；崇高的动机；高尚的动机；纯粹的目的◆he was acting from the noblest of motives when he offered her money.他给她钱出自最高尚的动机。➤base (formal) , selfish卑鄙的目的；自私的动机➤evil, sinister邪恶的／阴险的动机➤questionable可疑的动机➤main, primary, prime主要的／首要的／最主要的动机➤real, true真正的目的➤clear, obvious清楚的／明显的动机◆there seemed to be no clear motive for the attack.这次攻击似乎没有明确的动机。➤underlying潜在的动机◆she was not sure what his underlying motives were.她吃不准他有什么潜在的动机。➤mixed混杂的动机◆we give aid to other countries with mixed motives.我们援助他国是出于多种原因。➤human人类动机➤personal个人目的➤economic, financial, political, racial, religious经济动机；金融目的；政治动机；种族主义目的；宗教动机➤profit利润动机verb + motive➤be inspired by, have受⋯动机驱使；有⋯目的◆she knew that he was inspired by base motives.她知道他动机卑鄙。➤establish, find, find out, suggest确定动机；找到动机；查明动机；表明是⋯目的◆the police are still trying to establish a motive for the attack.警方仍在试图确定袭击的目的。➤provide提供动机◆there must be something which provided a motive for these killings.肯定有什么事提供了这些杀人凶案的动机。➤be suspicious of, examine, impugn (formal) , question, suspect怀疑动机；审视动机；质疑动机；猜想动机◆he was suspicious of her motives in inviting him into the house.他对于她邀请他进屋的动机有所怀疑。◆she should examine her motives for marrying him.她应该认真考虑自己为什么要嫁给他。➤hide隐藏动机◆we've become adept at hiding our true motives.我们已经变得很善于隐藏自己的真实动机了。➤explain解释动机◆however you explain the motives behind his actions, he was still wrong.不管你如何解释他行为背后的动机，他仍旧是错了。➤reveal揭露动机➤know, see, understand知道／看清／理解动机◆everyone can see your true motives.每个人都能看清你的真实动机。motive + verb➤drive sb/sth动机驱使⋯◆speculation that less noble motives were driving the country's foreign policy认为驱动该国外交政策的动机不够高尚的推测preposition➤motive in在⋯方面的动机◆what was their motive in setting fire to the building?他们放火烧大楼的动机是什么？➤motive behind⋯背后的动机◆there is no doubt about the motive behind it all.这一切背后的动机是毋庸置疑的。➤motive for⋯的目的◆there may be a hidden motive for his departure.也许他的离开有我们所不知道的原因。➤motive of⋯的目的◆it is clear that they were acting from motives of revenge.很显然他们的行为是出于报复。phrases➤a variety of motives各种动机◆i did it for a variety of motives.我那样做有多种原因。motive /məʊtɪv; name moʊtɪv/ [countable] a reason that explains sb's behaviour动机；（解释某人行为的）原因◆there seemed to be no motive for the murder.这起谋杀案看似没有动机。◆i'm suspicious of his motives.我怀疑他的动机。◆i have an ulterior motive in offering to help you.我主动提出要帮助你是有私心的。 ➡ see also motivation → incentive motive/ˈməʊtɪv ||; ˈmotɪv/noun [c,u] (a) motive (for sth/doing sth) a reason for doing sth, often sth bad 动机，原因（常指做坏事的）: ◇the police couldn't discover a motive for the murder. 对于那宗谋杀案，警方没有发现行凶动机。 motivesee ⇨ reason 1 mo·tive /`motɪv; ˈməʊtɪv/n [c]the reason why someone does something 动机; 原因; 目的:◇+ for jealousy was the motive for the murder. 妒忌是这宗谋杀案的动机。 |
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