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motive noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + MOTIVE | MOTIVE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEhidden, 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 (especially BrE) , 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 + MOTIVEbe inspired by (especially BrE) , 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 + VERBdrive 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PREPOSITIONmotive 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。PHRASESa variety of motives 各种动机◆I did it for a variety of motives.我那样做有多种原因。 |