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TOEFL BNC: 3406 COCA: 3578

motive

noun
 
/ˈməʊtɪv/
/ˈməʊtɪv/
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  1. motive (for something) a reason for doing something动机；原因；目的
    • There seemed to be no motive for the murder.这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。
    • I'm suspicious of his motives.我怀疑他的动机。
    • the profit motive (= the desire to make a profit)谋利的动机
    • I have an ulterior motive in offering to help you.我主动提出要帮助你是有私心的。
    Synonyms reasonreason
    • explanation
    • grounds
    • basis
    • excuse
    • motive
    • justification
    • pretext
    These are all words for a cause or an explanation for something that has happened or that somebody has done.
    • reason a cause or an explanation for something that has happened or that somebody has done; a fact that makes it right or fair to do something:
      • He said no but he didn’t give a reason.他说不行，但没有说明原因。
    • explanation a statement, fact or situation that tells you why something has happened; a reason given for something:
      • The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。
      • She left the room abruptly without explanation.她未作解释就突然离开了房间。
    • grounds (rather formal) a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing something:指说、做或相信某事的充分理由、根据：
      • You have no grounds for complaint.你没有理由抱怨。
    • basis (rather formal) the reason why people take a particular action:指原因、缘由：
      • On what basis will this decision be made?将基于何种原因作出这一决定呢？
    • excuse a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour; a good reason that you give for doing something that you want to do for other reasons:
      • Late again! What’s your excuse this time?又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？
      • It gave me an excuse to take the car.这使我有理由开车去了。
    • motive a reason that explains somebody’s behaviour:
      • There seemed to be no motive for the murder.这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。
    • justification (rather formal) a good reason why something exists or is done:指事物存在或做某事的正当理由：
      • I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.我看不出还能提出什么理由来加税了。
    grounds or justification?用 grounds 还是 justification？Justification is used to talk about finding or understanding reasons for actions, or trying to explain why it is a good idea to do something. It is often used with words like little, no, some, every, without, and not any. Grounds is used more for talking about reasons that already exist, or that have already been decided, for example by law: moral/​economic grounds.
    • pretext (rather formal) a false reason that you give for doing something, usually something bad, in order to hide the real reason:指为掩盖做某事（通常为不好的事）的真正理由而找的借口、托辞：
      • He left the party early on the pretext of having to work.他借口有事要处理，早早离开了聚会。
    Patterns
    • (a/​an) reason/​explanation/​grounds/​basis/​excuse/​motive/​justification/​pretext for something
    • the reason/​motive behind something
    • on the grounds/​basis/​pretext of/​that…
    • (a) good/​valid reason/​explanation/​grounds/​excuse/​motive/​justification
    Extra Examples
    • He was acting from the highest motives when he offered her money.他给她钱是出于最高尚的目的。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • I did it for a variety of motives.我那样做有多种原因。
    • 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。
    • It it is clear that they were acting from motives of revenge.很明显，他们是出于报复的动机。
    • She knew that he was inspired by base motives.她知道他动机卑鄙。
    • She should examine her motives for marrying him.她应该认真考虑自己为什么要嫁给他。
    • She was not sure what his underlying motives were.她吃不准他有什么潜在的动机。
    • 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。
    • There is no doubt about the motive behind it all.这一切背后的动机是毋庸置疑的。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • There seemed to be no clear motive for the attack.这次攻击似乎没有明确的动机。
    • We give aid to other countries with mixed motives.我们援助他国是出于多种原因。
    • 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。
    • What was their motive in setting fire to the building?他们放火烧大楼的动机是什么？
    • 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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • hidden
    • ulterior
    • good
    • …
    verb + motive
    • be inspired by
    • have
    • establish
    • …
    motive + verb
    • drive somebody/​something
    preposition
    • motive in
    • motive behind
    • motive for
    • …
    phrases
    • a variety of motives
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French motif (adjective used as a noun), from late Latin motivus, from movere ‘to move’.

motive

adjective
/ˈməʊtɪv/
/ˈməʊtɪv/
[only before noun] (specialist)
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  1. causing movement or action发动的；导致运动的
    • motive power/force (= for example electricity to operate machinery)原动力
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French motif (adjective used as a noun), from late Latin motivus, from movere ‘to move’.
TOEFL BNC: 3406 COCA: 3578
motive

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MOTIVE | MOTIVE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤hidden, ulterior隱藏的／別有用心的目的➤good, strong良好的／強烈的動機◇I'd say he had a very strong motive for wanting her dead.可以說他謀殺她的動機很強烈。➤altruistic, high, noble, pure利他的動機；崇高的動機；高尚的動機；純粹的目的◇He was acting from the noblest of motives when he offered her money.他給她錢出自最高尚的動機。➤base (formal) , selfish卑鄙的目的；自私的動機➤evil, sinister邪惡的／陰險的動機➤questionable可疑的動機➤main, primary, prime主要的／首要的／最主要的動機➤real, true真正的目的➤clear, obvious清楚的／明顯的動機◇There seemed to be no clear motive for the attack.這次攻擊似乎沒有明確的動機。➤underlying潛在的動機◇She was not sure what his underlying motives were.她吃不準他有什麼潛在的動機。➤mixed混雜的動機◇We give aid to other countries with mixed motives.我們援助他國是出於多種原因。➤human人類動機➤personal個人目的➤economic, financial, political, racial, religious經濟動機；金融目的；政治動機；種族主義目的；宗教動機➤profit利潤動機VERB + MOTIVE➤be inspired by, have受⋯動機驅使；有⋯目的◇She knew that he was inspired by base motives.她知道他動機卑鄙。➤establish, find, find out, suggest確定動機；找到動機；查明動機；表明是⋯目的◇The police are still trying to establish a motive for the attack.警方仍在試圖確定襲擊的目的。➤provide提供動機◇There must be something which provided a motive for these killings.肯定有什麼事提供了這些殺人兇案的動機。➤be suspicious of, examine, impugn (formal) , question, suspect懷疑動機；審視動機；質疑動機；猜想動機◇He was suspicious of her motives in inviting him into the house.他對於她邀請他進屋的動機有所懷疑。◇She should examine her motives for marrying him.她應該認真考慮自己為什麼要嫁給他。➤hide隱藏動機◇We've become adept at hiding our true motives.我們已經變得很善於隱藏自己的真實動機了。➤explain解釋動機◇However you explain the motives behind his actions, he was still wrong.不管你如何解釋他行為背後的動機，他仍舊是錯了。➤reveal揭露動機➤know, see, understand知道／看清／理解動機◇Everyone can see your true motives.每個人都能看清你的真實動機。MOTIVE + VERB➤drive sb/sth動機驅使⋯◇speculation that less noble motives were driving the country's foreign policy認為驅動該國外交政策的動機不夠高尚的推測PREPOSITION➤motive in在⋯方面的動機◇What was their motive in setting fire to the building?他們放火燒大樓的動機是什麼？➤motive behind⋯背後的動機◇There is no doubt about the motive behind it all.這一切背後的動機是毋庸置疑的。➤motive for⋯的目的◇There may be a hidden motive for his departure.也許他的離開有我們所不知道的原因。➤motive of⋯的目的◇It is clear that they were acting from motives of revenge.很顯然他們的行為是出於報復。PHRASES➤a variety of motives各種動機◇I did it for a variety of motives.我那樣做有多種原因。
TOEFL BNC: 3406 COCA: 3578
motive noun
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TOEFL BNC: 3406 COCA: 3578
motive
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