motives

英 [ˈməʊtɪvz]

美 [ˈmoʊtɪvz]

n.  动机; 原因; 目的
motive的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (行动的)动机，缘由
  Yourmotivefor doing something is your reason for doing it.
  1. 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。
  2. ...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy...
     英国外交政策的动机和目标
  3. The doctor's motive was to bring an end to his patient's suffering.
     医生的初衷是终止患者的痛苦。

双语例句

• People want to dissect his work and question his motives.
  人们想仔细分析他的作品，并对他的动机提出质疑。
• The motives are base.
  动机卑鄙。
• Motives sometimes conflict with results.
  动机与效果有时会发生矛盾。
• The weasel goes to pay his respects to the hen--not with the best of intentions.; A weasel giving new year's greetings to a hen has ulterior motives.
  黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。
• Your motives have everythingto do with your judgment.
  你的动机和判断息息相关。
• I am sorry that I have distorted your motives.
  对不起，我曲解了你的动机。
• The motives that attract people to work within a social service are variable.
  吸引人们到社会福利部门工作的动机各不相同。
• The financial markets are taking a jaundiced view of the Government's motives
  金融市场对政府的动机存有偏见。
• She felt so free from ulterior motives.
  她觉得已毫无言不由衷的必要了。
• It's time to reevaluate your motives.
  现在是该对你的动机进行重新评估的时候了。