motive

名词 motive:

1. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
   同义词：motivation, need
2. a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music
   同义词：motif

形容词 motive:

1. causing or able to cause motion
   同义词：motor
2. impelling to action
   同义词：motivative, motivating

1. He showed his sinister motive at last.
   他终于露出了他那邪恶的用心。
2. Can we assign jealousy as the motive for the crime?
   我们能否确定这一犯罪动机是出於嫉妒?
3. The police have excluded robbery as a motive for the murder.
   警方已排除该谋杀案中有抢劫的动机。
4. Her prime motive was personal ambition.
   她的主要动机是为了实现个人的志向。
5. I don't understand what his motive is.
   我不知道他的动力是什么。
6. His sole motive is to make more money.
   他唯一的动机就是多赚钱。

mo.tive

n.（名词）
An emotion, desire, physiological need, or similar impulse that acts as an incitement to action.
动机：一种能作为诱导物而激发行为的情绪、愿望、心理需要或者类似的心理推动力
[mô.tv, mô-tôv.] A motif in art, literature, or music.
[mô.tv, mô-tôv.] 主题：艺术、文学或者音乐的主题
adj.（形容词）
Causing or able to cause motion:
运动的：引起运动的或能引起运动的：
例句：
motive power.
动力（电汽力等）

Impelling to action:
积极的：引发行动的：
例句：
motive pleas.
积极的请求

Of or constituting an incitement to action.
动机的：引发行动的诱导物的或能够构成诱导物产生行动的
v.tr.（及物动词）
mo.tived,mo.tiv.ing,mo.tives
To motivate.
促使

来源：
Middle English motif, motive
中古英语 motif, motive
from Old French motif
源自 古法语 motif
from Late Latin môtovus [of motion]
源自 后期拉丁语 môtovus [运动的]
from Latin môtus [past participle of] movôre [to move] * see meu…-
源自 拉丁语 môtus [] movôre的过去分词 [移动] *参见 meu…-