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

• He is embarrassed about the motives behind his decision.
  关于这项决策的背后动机，他觉得难以启齿。
• They suggest that my motives for proposing reform are self-serving and mercenary.
  他们暗示说我之所以提议改革是贪图金钱，想谋取私利。
• Their groundless accusation is made with ulterior motives.
  他们的无端攻击是别有用心的。
• 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。
• Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.
  他们的建议不仅一钱不值，而且包藏祸心。
• She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others
  她有一种洞察他人动机的天赋。
• They examined into the criminal's motives.
  他们研究了罪犯的动机。
• A man's actions follow from his innate character and the motives acting on him.
  人的行动是从他的先天性格和影响他的动机中产生的。
• Motives sometimes conflict with results.
  动机与效果有时会发生矛盾。
• The motives are base.
  动机卑鄙。