motive
- IPA[ˈməʊtɪv]
英式
- a reason for doing something；a motif in art, literature, or music.
- producing physical or mechanical motion；causing or being the reason for something
noun: motive, plural noun: motives
- 釋義
- 相關詞
名詞
- 1. a reason for doing something police were unable to establish a motive for his murder 同義詞
- 2. a motif in art, literature, or music. 同義詞
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
- the energy (in the form of steam, electricity, etc.) used to drive machinery.
Oxford Dictionary
- the energy (in the form of steam, electricity, etc.) used to drive machinery.
Oxford American Dictionary
- the desire for financial gain as an incentive in economic activity: when suppliers are not driven by the profit motive, they cease to be customer-oriented
Oxford Dictionary
- the desire for financial gain as an incentive in economic activity: when suppliers are not driven by the profit motive, they cease to be customer-oriented
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈmōdiv]
美式
- a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious: a motive for his murder
- producing physical or mechanical motion: the charge of gas is the motive force for every piston stroke
Oxford American Dictionary
