motive

motive /'moutiv/
  • tính từ
    • vận động, chuyển động
      • motive power (force): động lực
  • danh từ
    • cớ, lý do, động cơ (của một hành động)
    • (như) motif
    • ngoại động từ
      • (như) motivate
     chuyển động
  • motive force: lực chuyển động
    •  di chuyển được
     lưu động
    magneto motive force (mmf)
     từ động lực
    motive cycle
     chu kỳ làm việc
    motive energy
     động năng
    motive energy
     năng lực vận chuyển
    motive force
     động lực
    motive force
     kết cấu tàu
    motive force
     lực phát động
    motive power
     công vận chuyển
    motive power
     động lực
    motive power
     nguyên động lực
    motive power tariff
     biểu giá điện linh động
    motive power unit
     xe có gắn động cơ
    motive power unit
     xe động lực
    multivoltage motive power unit
     đầu máy điện đa điện áp

    o   (thuộc) chuyển động

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    motive

    Từ điển Collocation

    motive noun

    ADJ. hidden, ulterior | clear, good, strong There seemed to be no clear motive for the attack. I'd say he had a very strong motive for wanting her dead. | high, pure He was acting from the highest motives when he offered her money. | base, selfish | prime | real | underlying She was not sure what his underlying motives were. | mixed We give aid to other countries with mixed motives. | financial, political, racial

    VERB + MOTIVE be inspired by, have She knew that he was inspired by base motives. | establish, find, suggest The police are still trying to establish a motive for the attack. | be suspicious of, examine, question He was suspicious of her motives in inviting him into the house. She should examine her motives for marrying him. | explain However you explain the motives behind his actions, he was still wrong. | understand

    PREP. ~ in What was their motive in setting fire to the building? | ~ behind There is no doubt about the motive behind it all. | ~ for There may be a hidden motive for his departure. | ~ of acting from motives of revenge

    Từ điển WordNet

      n.

    • the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; motivation, need

      we did not understand his motivation

      he acted with the best of motives

    • a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music; motif

      adj.

    • causing or able to cause motion; motive(a), motor

      a motive force

      motive power

      motor energy

    • impelling to action; motivative(a), motive(a), motivating

      it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas

      motivating arguments

    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    motives
    syn.: basis cause ground motivation prompting reason