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;
"we did not understand his motivation" "he acted with the best of motives"
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
Adjective
causing or able to cause motion;
"a motive force" "motive power" "motor energy"
impelling to action;
"it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function" "motive pleas" "motivating arguments"
例句
用作名词(n.)
Her prime motive was personal ambition.她的主要动机是为了实现个人的志向。
I don't understand what his motive is.我不知道他的动机是什么。
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。
Can we assign jealousy as the motive for the crime?我们能否确定这一犯罪动机是出于嫉妒?
His sole motive was to make her happy.他唯一的目的就是使她幸福。
This motive had been a stock-in-trade of medieval art.这一主题是中世纪艺术所惯用的。
用作形容词(adj.)
The water provides the motive power that turns the mill wheel.水提供了转动轮子的动力。
In a case of murder, the police questioned everyone who might have a motive.在谋杀案里，警察审问了每一个可能有谋杀动机的人。
The criterion for judging subjective intention or motive is social practice and its effect.社会实践及其效果是检验主观愿望或动机的标准。
用作及物动词(vt.)
According to the order,Communist Jiang San motived the mass to fight against the Japanese army.they eradicated the enemy,and killed his brother Jiang Er,who was a traitor.共产党员蒋三奉命加家乡发动群众开展武装斗争，最后消灭了当地日伪军，除掉汉奸，其兄蒋二。
His love of money is the only motive that drives him to work so hard.爱钱是促使他努力工作的唯一动机。
