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motive n.动机，主旨;（艺术作品的）主题，题材;adj.运动的;动机的;发动的;vt.促使; pl:motives~adj:motiveless~

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英[ˈməʊtɪv]  美[ˈmoʊtɪv] N-COUNT(行动的)动机，缘由Your motive for doing something is your reason for doing it.例：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。例：...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy...英国外交政策的动机和目标

单词	motive
音标	英[ˈməʊtɪv] 美[ˈmoʊtɪv]
解释	n.动机，主旨;（艺术作品的）主题，题材;adj.运动的;动机的;发动的;vt.促使;
例句	N-COUNT (行动的)动机，缘由 Your motive for doing something is your reason for doing it. 例：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。例：...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy...英国外交政策的动机和目标
变形	pl:motives~adj:motiveless~

Motive 英[ˈməʊtɪv 美[ˈmoʊtɪv N.动机，主旨;（艺术作品的）主题，题材;Adj.运动的;动机的;发动的;Vt.促使 N Count 行动的)动机，缘由 Reason 例：Police