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

• His concealment of his true motives was masterly
  他隐瞒自己真实动机的手段十分高明。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I am sorry that I have distorted your motives.
  对不起，我曲解了你的动机。
• 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。
• 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。
• They examined into the criminal's motives.
  他们研究了罪犯的动机。
• 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。