Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3406
Fully loadedmotive
动机；原因；诱因
A reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; an incentive to act in a particular way.
- 1.
An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action.
以特定方式行事的诱因；使人想做某事的理由或情感；任何促使选择行动的事物。
- 2.
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
促使生物体朝期望目标行动的心理特征；行动的原因；赋予行为目的和方向的因素
- 3.
Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour.
使人产生犯罪欲望的事物；犯罪行为的原因。
- 4.
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
在乐曲中重复或展开的主题
- 5.
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
由重复的形状或颜色组成的图案或图形,常见于建筑或装饰中
犯罪动机；作案动机；音乐主题；主题；图案；装饰图样；以特定方式行事的诱因；使人想做某事的理由或情感；任何促使选择行动的事物。；促使生物体朝期望目标行动的心理特征；行动的原因；赋予行为目的和方向的因素
In use
The detective searched for a motive in the crime scene.
Her main motive for studying hard was to get a scholarship.
The police considered several possible motives for the incident.
he acted with the best of motives
have a motive for (doing) sth
表示做某事的动机，后接名词或动名词。
She had a strong motive for leaving the company.
她有一个强烈的动机离开公司。
the motive behind sth
强调某事物背后的动机。
The motive behind the attack was jealousy.
这次袭击背后的动机是嫉妒。
have no motive to do sth
Connections
Collocations
- ulterior motive
- 隐秘动机
- He claimed he was just being helpful, but I suspect an ulterior motive.他声称只是帮忙，但我怀疑有隐秘动机。
- hidden motive
- 隐藏的动机
- She had a hidden motive for offering to help with the project.她主动提出帮助这个项目是有隐藏的动机的。
- primary motive
- 主要动机
- The primary motive for his resignation was a desire to spend more time with his family.他辞职的主要动机是想有更多时间陪伴家人。
- strong motive
- 强烈动机
- Revenge was a strong motive for the crime.复仇是这起犯罪的强烈动机。
- clear motive
- 明确动机
- The detective could find no clear motive for the murder.侦探找不到谋杀的明确动机。
- motive for
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想motion（运动）的前三个字母mot，动机推动行动。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或非正式语境，指推动行为的内在原因，常见于心理学、法律和日常推理中。
Grammar Note
通常与介词 for 连用，表示做某事的动机。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like native, captive, active, negative, and positive share the identical ending /ɪv/ and first-syllable stress, making them perfect rhymes with 'motive' (/-tɪv/). 'Motif' looks similar but has second-syllable stress and a long /iː/ vowel, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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