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

• She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others
  她有一种洞察他人动机的天赋。
• Kennedy rarely lost sight of other people's motives and problems.
  肯尼迪很少忽略别人的动机和问题。
• The head of the navy heaped scorn on both the methods and motives of the conspirators.
  海军首长对密谋分子的手法和动机都表示出极大的轻蔑。
• Relatives ring up constantly, not always for the best motives, I might add
  亲戚们不断打电话过来，不客气地说，他们并非全都出于最好的动机。
• Dorothy knew that one of her worst faults was to suspect ulterior motives in others.
  多萝茜心里明白，自己最大的一个毛病，就是爱揣度别人秘而不宣的动机。
• He concealed his real motives from me.
  他对我隐瞒了他的真实动机。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Secretary's letter questions my veracity and impugns my motives
  部长的来信怀疑我的诚实，质疑我的动机。
• 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。