| 释义 |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | motive nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (aim in committing a crime) | 目的
mù dì | | | | 动机
dòng jī | | | The police are still trying to work out the killer's motive. | | | 警察还在试图搞清楚凶手的动机。 | | motive nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (incentive) | 动机
dòng jī | | | What's my motive to work overtime when they won't even pay me for it? | | | 他们又不给我付加班费，我有什么动机加班？ | | motive adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to motion) | 发动的
fā dòng de | | | | 引起运动的
yǐn qǐ yùn dòng de | | | | 动的
dòng de | | | The wind's motive force causes the sails to revolve. | | | 风的动力让船帆卷了起来。 |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 复合形式： | | ulterior motive nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (secret or underlying aim) | 隐匿的动机
yǐn nì de dòng jī | | | | 别有用心
bié yǒu yòng xīn | | | | 居心叵测
jū xīn pǒ cè | | | I suspected there was an ulterior motive for her unexpected offer of help. |
Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011: motive [ 'm&utIv] I n [c] (=reason) 动(動)机(機) dòngjī II adj [+ power, force] 产(產)生运(運)动(動)的 chǎnshēng yùndòng de 在这些条目还发现'motive'： 在英文解释里： wanton - wantonly |