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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   motive

   • IPA[ˈmōdiv]

   美式

   • n.
     a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious；(in art, literature, or music) a motif
   • adj.
     producing physical or mechanical motion；causing or being the reason for something

   • noun: motive, plural noun: motives

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious a motive for his murder 同義詞 reason, motivation, motivating force, rationale, grounds, ... 更多cause, basis, occasion, thinking, the whys and wherefores, object, purpose, intention, design, incentive, inducement, impulse, incitement, influence, lure, inspiration, stimulus, stimulation, spur, goad, provocation, pressure, persuasion, consideration
   • 2. (in art, literature, or music) a motif the entire work grows organically from the opening horn motive 同義詞 motif, theme, idea, concept, subject, ... 更多topic, leitmotif, trope, element

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. producing physical or mechanical motion the charge of gas is the motive force for every piston stroke
   • 2. causing or being the reason for something the motive principle of a writer's work