单词 | motive |
释义 | motive¹ 1.(for doing sth)原因;动机 Profit, he insisted, was never his motive.他坚称, 他从来没想过从中获利。 the motives and objectives of British foreign policy英国外交政策的动机及目标 to question sb's motives质疑某人的动机 One might question the motives of some politicians.有人也许会质疑一些政客的动机。 I urge you to question his motives.我强烈要求你对他的动机提出质疑。 from the best of motives出于最佳动机 2.(for crime)犯罪动机 Police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing.警方已排除因抢劫而杀人的可能。 They have not been able to establish a motive for the attack.对于这次袭击, 他们还没能确定其动机。 motive²(causing motion)引起运动的 motive force动力 |
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