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1. Oxford Dictionary

   motive

   • IPA[ˈməʊtɪv]

   英式

   • n.
     a reason for doing something；a motif in art, literature, or music.
   • adj.
     producing physical or mechanical motion；causing or being the reason for something

   • noun: motive, plural noun: motives

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a reason for doing something police were unable to establish a motive for his murder 同義詞 reason, motivation, motivating force, rationale, grounds, ... 更多cause, basis, occasion, thinking, the whys and wherefores, object, purpose, intention, design, incentive, inducement, impulse, incitement, influence, lure, inspiration, stimulus, stimulation, spur, goad, provocation, pressure, persuasion, consideration
   • 2. a motif in art, literature, or music. 同義詞 motif, theme, idea, concept, subject, ... 更多topic, leitmotif, trope, element

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. producing physical or mechanical motion the charge of gas is the motive force for every piston stroke
   • 2. causing or being the reason for something the motive principle of a writer's work

   motive power

   • n.
     the energy (in the form of steam, electricity, etc.) used to drive machinery.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   motive power

   • n.
     the energy (in the form of steam, electricity, etc.) used to drive machinery.

   Oxford Dictionary

   profit motive

   • n.
     the desire for financial gain as an incentive in economic activity: when suppliers are not driven by the profit motive, they cease to be customer-oriented

   Oxford Dictionary

   profit motive

   • n.
     the desire for financial gain as an incentive in economic activity: when suppliers are not driven by the profit motive, they cease to be customer-oriented

   Oxford American Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   motive

   • IPA[ˈmōdiv]

   美式

   • n.
     a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious: a motive for his murder
   • adj.
     producing physical or mechanical motion: the charge of gas is the motive force for every piston stroke

   Oxford American Dictionary