motive

🇺🇸 /ˈməʊtɪv/ 🇬🇧 /ˈməʊtɪv/
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标签 TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
noun
C1

the reason why someone does something

The police are trying to find the motive for the crime.

警方正在努力寻找犯罪的动机。

adjective
R

causing movement or action

The motive force of the engine drives the wheels.

发动机的动力驱动着车轮。

translation

n. 动机
adj. 发动的

词形变化

Plural motives