释义 |
motive/ˈməʊtiv/ n., adj. & v.●n. 1 a factor or circumstance that induces a person to act in a particular way 动机;缘由;目的 2 a motif in art, literature, or music (艺术、文学、音乐上的)主题;中心思想 ●adj. 1 tending to initiate movement 引起运动的;发动的 2 concerned with movement 运动的 ●v. tr. = MOTIVATE □ motiveless adj.□ motivelessly adv.□ motivelessness n.□ motivity /-ˈtiviti/ n.[Middle English via Old French motif (adj. & n.) from Late Latin motivus (adj.) (as MOVE)] |