motive

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motive 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 动机, 目的, 主题, 基调

a. 运动的, 成为动机的

英文释义

s. causing or able to cause motion

motive 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 motive 在自然语境里怎么用：

A potential motive for the planned violence wasn't immediately disclosed in North Carolina court documents.

—— 2 young people arrested in alleged plot to attack Houston synagogue

It is humbug to pretend this is not a motive, and a strong one.

—— Why I Write (1946)

Dark web watchers spotted the move on Sunday, though 0APT's motive for extorting a fellow criminal outfit remains unclear.

—— No honor among thieves as 0APT threatens rival ransomware gang Krybit

All writers are vain, selfish, and lazy, and at the very bottom of their motives there lies a mystery.

—— Why I Write (1946)

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