motive

motive

美 [?mo?t?v] 　英 [?m??t?v]

• n.動機；目的；原因
• adj.發動的；導致運動的
• v.同“motivate”；成為(藝術作品的)主題
• 網絡動因；作案動機

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例句

"Almost all the initiatives related to startups you see in the Philippines are in fact driven by a selfish ulterior motive, " he said.

你在菲律賓看到的幾乎所有與創業搭上邊的，實際上都是由內心私利引發的。

At this point, the main motive is to appease the U. S. ' and other trading partners, she said.

目前，主要的目的是為了安撫美國和其他貿易伙伴。

Refusing on the basis that they must have some evil ulterior motive might be safer, but you might miss out on a great new friend.

或許拒絕會來得更為安全——出于認為他們一定是別有用心的理由，但你也有可能為此錯過一個非常了不起的新伙伴。

A man with a great sense of justice seeks justice, And he seeks it out of an ulterior motive.

有大正義的人，是在追求正義，而且其正義是為了實現某種目的。

By the time of his death, the hidden dispute over Banrural had been resolved, and there appeared to be no motive for killing him.

也就是說，在他死前，關于農村銀行的秘密爭端已然解決，似乎沒有動機再去謀殺他。

The U. S. CIA and the FBI has been investigating the matter, trying to confirm the identity and motive of the intruder.

目前美國中情局及美國聯邦調查局已對此事展開調查，試圖確認入侵者的身份和動機。

Let the motive of throw trash to be just like the experience of play basketball game when people see this special trash can.

讓這些人看到這個經過特殊設計的垃圾桶后，讓他們丟垃圾的動機變成像玩籃球時的體驗。

So when I tell you about a pair of earrings that would go perfectly with that sweater, I might have an ulterior motive.

所以如果我對你說那副耳環非常搭配你的那件毛衣，我其實是別有用心的。

To obtain a diploma and degree is not at all the only motive that drives them to pursue their postgraduate studies.

獲取文憑和學歷并不是她們讀研的唯一動機。

But now Summerville had come to heel, which might be another motive for her trip out West.

可是現在索姆威勒緊跟著她，或許離開西方有其它的活動。

Time did not ride a wave of auto-motive opportunity. Nor did he luck into a business relationship with a rich benefactor.

蒂姆并非遇上了天上掉下來的機會，也不是幸運地在事業上和一個富有的贊助人建立了聯系。

At the moment the car industry seems to view electricity as the motive power of the future.

目前汽車行業似乎是把電力當作未來的驅動力。

Indeed, in a study of anger, the most common motive for its generation was to assert authority or independence, or to improve self image.

事實上，在一項對憤怒的研究中，憤怒發生的最常見動機是維護威信或獨立，或者提升自我形象。

They may not even want to confront those weaknesses in private (though this motive is often less acknowledged).

他們甚至私底下都不愿承認自己的缺點（雖然經常難以認同其動機）。

American and Sudanese officials say they do not know whether the attack was a random criminal act or had a political motive.

美國和蘇丹有關官員說，他們不知道這次襲擊是一般性的犯罪活動還是出于政治原因。

In my head I had put him in the "fatherly" category - he wasn't nice, but he certainly did not seem to have any sexual motive.

在我的腦海里已經把他歸到“好父親”那一類里了——他不怎么好，但是看起來沒有性的動機。

and he had promised it in so pleasant a manner, as if he felt all the motive of their attention just as he ought.

他答應的時候態度那么和悅，好像他感到了他們盛意邀請的全部動機，當然他照理也應該感到。

He was not bragging, not showing off. His sole motive was to make her happy, to make her proud of him, to justify her long faith in him.

他沒有吹噓，也沒有炫耀，一心只求她高興，求她為他驕傲，也證明她長時間以來對他的信心并沒有錯。

A man of great benevolence seeks benevolence, And he does not seek it out of an ulterior motive.

有大仁愛的人，是在追求仁愛，卻不是刻意實現某種目的。

Trying to understand someone's motive for doing something is a helpful skill to have.

理解某人做某件事的意圖是一個有用的技能…

The resolutions adopted are likely to be selected rather from a sense of duty, than from any inferior motive.

作出的任何決定，能從責任感出發，而不是出于其它卑鄙的動機。

Somehow he had sensed the General's motive.

將軍的用意他分明是意識到了。

Nothing could induce him to name a motive.

沒有辦法教他說出動機來。

I think much better of him after I have found out his true motive.

我發覺他的真實動機后，對他的評價高多了。

An ex-employee of a property firm said he was sacked for his ideas on climate change; the firm denied any such motive.

一位房產公司曾經的雇員說自己被解雇的原因在于他對氣候變化的觀點。而這家公司卻否認存在這樣的動機。

The management concept of the company: The constantly promoting demand of customer is the motive force that we advance.

本公司經營理念：客戶不斷提升的需求是我們前進的源動力。

Critics say that this kind of cultural infighting is embarrassing to China, especially when attracting foreign dollars is the motive.

批評人士說，這種文化爭奪戰令中國尷尬，特別是當爭斗的動機是為吸引海外游客時。

No, indeed. I do not wish to avoid the walk. The distance is nothing, when one has a motive; only three miles. I shall be back by dinner.

當然不是這個意思。我不怕步行，只要存心去，這點兒路算得上什么。才不過三英里路。我可以趕回來吃晚飯。

This had been her motive in going to her cousin's. Mr. Yates's convenience had had nothing to do with it.

這就是她到親戚家去的原因，與耶茨先生是否住在附近毫無關系。

An example would be the time you're helping your mother out with the dishes. Your motive would be for her to do less and make her happy.

比如你在幫你媽媽刷碗，你的動機是減輕她的家務活使她開心。

that is, abortion is bad if it involves a motive to select the sex of a child, but good if it involves a woman's right to choose.

即是說，如果出于選擇出生孩子的性別來考慮墮胎是錯誤的，而出于一個女性選擇的權利來考慮既是正確的。

My actual disreputable motive was that I wanted to be the first to call it.

我真正的齷齪動機是想成為第一個作此斷言的人。

It appears the motive behind that particular murder was that her significant other did not want children and she wanted to be with him.

這場特殊的謀殺的動機可能是因為她的另一半不想要孩子，而她卻希望能和他在一起。

I am a player of this great squad, and my family and I are happy here in Milan. There is no motive for me to want to leave.

我現在是這支強大陣容中的一員，我的家人和我本人都很滿意在米蘭的生活，現在還沒有任何理由讓我想要離開。

The question of the motive forces of history is one of basic questions in historic viewpoint of philosophy.

歷史動力問題，是哲學歷史觀的基本問題之一。

You need to ask, "What's my motive in this? Am I correcting him for my benefit or for his benefit? "

你需要自問，“我的動機是什么？我讓他悔改是為了他的益處還是我的益處呢？”

This motive for doing good seems to be the strongest available to Zoroaster in his message.

做好事的動機看上去似乎在瑣羅亞斯德的信息里面是十分強烈的。

The officials said a suspect was arrested in the northern state of Baja California but a motive had not been determined.

官員說一名嫌疑犯在北部下加利福尼亞州被捕，但犯罪動機尚未確定。

The family was looking at me gingerly, as if my long stare at the table had exposed my ulterior motive to them.

一家人的目光小心翼翼，或許是他們覺察到我不懷好意地盯了餐桌很久。

Greed is often believed to be the motive, though the Gospel of Luke suggests that Judas was possessed by some devil.

人們通常將貪婪作為猶大此舉的動機，但路加福音卻暗示其是被魔鬼附身。

Trying to be a better person because we believe it will encourage God to love us more is also an insufficient motive for growth.

試圖將它更好的人，因為我們相信上帝的愛將激勵我們更加也是不夠用心的成長空間。

Mr. Frans said that he doubted the Taliban claim of responsibility, and said the police had told him the probable motive was robbery.

弗朗斯不相信塔利班的責任聲明，警察曾告訴他，事發的動機可能是搶劫。

Whenever an object repelled me, I made it a subject of study, ingeniously compelling myself to extract from it a motive for enjoyment.

不管什么時候，當一件事情使我反感，我便把它變成一個研究的目標，迫使自己創造性地從中找出某種快樂的由頭。