Motive
[ 'məutiv ]
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n. 动机，主旨;（艺术作品的）主题，题材;
adj. 运动的;动机的;发动的;
vt. 促使;
📝 例句
For many years the motive power of trains was steam.
好多年,火车的动力是蒸汽。
diagnose the underlying motive
探询真实情况
I believe that Martin had two motives.
我相信马丁有着双重动机。
The water provides the motive power that turns the mill wheel.
水提供了转动轮子的动力。
His real motive for the crime remains obscure.
他犯罪的真正动机仍不清楚.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ mot-拼音“模特”,ive-I’ve我已经:模特的目的我已经知道
※ mot-拼音“模特”,iv-罗马数字“4”,e-拼音“鹅”:模特的动机是抓住四只鹅
※ mo-拼音“魔”,ti-拼音“踢”,v-罗马数字“5”,e-拼音“鹅”:魔鬼踢5只鹅的动机没人能猜出来
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-mov-表示“移动”
常见变体有-mob-、-mot-
📖 牛津释义
motive
n
~ (for sth) that which causes sb to act in a particular way; reason 动机; 原因
The police could not find a motive for the murder. 警方未能找出谋杀者的动机.
question sb's motives 对某人的动机提出疑问
the profit motive, ie the desire to makea profit 图利的动机. =>Usage at reason1 用法见reason1.> motive adj [attrib 作定语]
causing movement or action 产生运动的; 起动的; 发动的
motive force/power, eg electricity, to operate machinery 动力.
🎯 考研助记
mot(=move移动)+ive(名/形缀):运动的- 动机
🔁 扩展释义
*['mәutiv]n. 动机, 目的, 主题, 基调a. 运动的, 成为动机的【机】 开动的, 原动力的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「MBA」词汇
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Two of his greatest films, City Lights and Modern Times were of this kind.
他的两部最伟大的影片《城市之光》和《摩登时代》就是这种影片。
It was getting very windy in the hills.
山上还刮起了大风。
Most of the parents will not be able to pay much money.
多数家长是付不起很多钱的。