motives

motives

['məutiv]

[ motives ]

n.动机, 目的, 主题
adj.发动的, 运动的,动机的
vt.促使

例句与用法：

He showed his sinister motive at last.

他终于露出了他那邪恶的用心。

Can we assign jealousy as the motive for the crime?

我们能否确定这一犯罪动机是出于嫉妒?

The police have excluded robbery as a motive for the murder.

警方已排除该谋杀案中有抢劫的动机。

Her prime motive was personal ambition.

她的主要动机是为了实现个人的志向。

I don't understand what his motive is.

我不知道他的动机是什么。

His sole motive is to make more money.

他唯一的动机就是多赚钱。

词形变化：

动词过去式: motived | 动词过去分词: motived | 动词现在分词: motiving | 动词第三人称单数: motives |