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

• 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。
• You have distorted my motives.
  你曲解了我的动机。
• If you have no selfish motives, you will not be suspicious and envious of others.
  自己没有私心，就不会猜忌别人。
• She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others
  她有一种洞察他人动机的天赋。
• 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。
• It's time to reevaluate your motives.
  现在是该对你的动机进行重新评估的时候了。
• He concealed his real motives from me.
  他对我隐瞒了他的真实动机。
• The man reveals the hidden motives.
  这个人揭露了隐藏的目的。
• 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。
• Motives sometimes conflict with results.
  动机与效果有时会发生矛盾。