motive
翻譯
動機, 緣由, 目的
例句
The police are investigating the motive for the crime.
警方正在調查這起犯罪的動機。
His motive was to help his family.
他的動機是幫助他的家人。
文法模式
motive for ((sth.)) (某事的)動機 The police are investigating the motive for the crime.
motive to ((do sth.)) (做某事的)動機 He had no motive to commit the crime.
近義詞
同義詞: reason, cause, purpose, incentive
詞源
源自拉丁語「motivus」(移動的),來自「movere」(移動)。它也是「motion」(運動)的詞根。
記憶技巧
「motive」指「驅動」一個人行動的原因,尤其用於法律或心理學語境。