motive
UK
motive n: (aim in committing a crime)
SC 目的 mù dì
TC 目的
TC 目的
SC 动机 mù dì ，dòng jī
TC 動機
TC 動機
The police are still trying to work out the killer's motive.
警察还在试图搞清楚凶手的动机。
motive n: (incentive)
SC 动机 dòng jī
TC 動機
TC 動機
What's my motive to work overtime when they won't even pay me for it?
他们又不给我付加班费，我有什么动机加班？
motive adj: (relating to motion)
SC 发动的 fā dòng de
TC 發動的
TC 發動的
SC 引起运动的 fā dòng de ，yǐn qǐ yùn dòng de
SC 动的 fā dòng de ，dòng de
The wind's motive force causes the sails to revolve.
风的动力让船帆卷了起来。
motif, motive n: (design: repeated pattern) (设计)
SC 重复出现的图案，重复出现的花色 chóng fù chū xiàn de tú àn，chóng fù chū xiàn de huā sè
There's a fig leaf motif in the wallpaper.
motif, motive n: (music: recurring theme) (音乐)
SC 主题，主旋律 zhǔ tí，zhǔ xuán lǜ
TC 主題
TC 主題
We heard the motif signalling the return of the prince.
motif, motive n: (central idea)
SC 核心思想 hé xīn sī xiǎng
The motif of her latest book is that prison reform is necessary.
ulterior motive n: (secret or underlying aim)
SC 隐匿的动机 yǐn nì de dòng jī
SC 别有用心 yǐn nì de dòng jī，bié yǒu yòng xīn
SC 居心叵测 yǐn nì de dòng jī，jū xīn pǒ cè
I suspected there was an ulterior motive for her unexpected offer of help.