motives

英 [ˈməʊtɪvz]

美 [ˈmoʊtɪvz]

n.  动机; 原因; 目的
motive的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (行动的)动机，缘由
  Yourmotivefor doing something is your reason for doing it.
  1. 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。
  2. ...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy...
     英国外交政策的动机和目标
  3. The doctor's motive was to bring an end to his patient's suffering.
     医生的初衷是终止患者的痛苦。

双语例句

• The financial markets are taking a jaundiced view of the Government's motives
  金融市场对政府的动机存有偏见。
• He had many motives for wanting to knock off Yvonne
  他有很多杀伊冯娜的动机。
• The motives are base.
  动机卑鄙。
• She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others
  她有一种洞察他人动机的天赋。
• She felt so free from ulterior motives.
  她觉得已毫无言不由衷的必要了。
• A man's actions follow from his innate character and the motives acting on him.
  人的行动是从他的先天性格和影响他的动机中产生的。
• Dorothy knew that one of her worst faults was to suspect ulterior motives in others.
  多萝茜心里明白，自己最大的一个毛病，就是爱揣度别人秘而不宣的动机。
• He concealed his real motives from me.
  他对我隐瞒了他的真实动机。
• I was enlightened as to his motives.
  我明白了他的动机。
• I am sorry that I have distorted your motives.
  对不起，我曲解了你的动机。