名词动机，主旨; （艺术作品的）主题，题材 形容词动机的; 运动的; 发动的 及物动词促使
形容词
1. The water provides the motive power that turns the mill wheel.
水提供了转动轮子的动力。
2. For many years the motive power of trains was steam.
好多年，火车的动力是蒸汽。
3. The motive power of trains is usually steam or electricity.
火车的动力通常是蒸汽或电。
名词
1. His sole motive was to make her happy.
他唯一的目的就是使她幸福。
2. His motive for working so hard is that he needs money.
他这么卖命干的目的在于他需要钱。
3. I believe that Martin had two motives.
我相信马丁有着双重动机。
1. (行动的)动机，缘由
Your motive for doing something is your reason for doing it.
e.g. 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。
e.g. ...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy...
英国外交政策的动机和目标
1. (行动的)动机，缘由
Your motive for doing something is your reason for doing it.
e.g. 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。
e.g. ...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy...
英国外交政策的动机和目标
