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

• 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。
• His concealment of his true motives was masterly
  他隐瞒自己真实动机的手段十分高明。
• I was enlightened as to his motives.
  我明白了他的动机。
• Your motives have everythingto do with your judgment.
  你的动机和判断息息相关。
• 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。
• Motives sometimes conflict with results.
  动机与效果有时会发生矛盾。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• I am sorry that I have distorted your motives.
  对不起，我曲解了你的动机。