/ˈməʊtɪv ||; ˈmotɪv/noun
[C,U] (a) motive (for sth/doing sth) a reason for doing sth, often sth bad 动机,原因(常指做坏事的):
The police couldn't discover a motive for the murder.对于那宗谋杀案,警方没有发现行凶动机。
motive/ˋmotIv; ˈməʊtIv/n [C] the reason why someone does something, especially something wrong or bad 动机﹐原因〔尤指错事或坏事的动机〕: +for Jealousy was the motive for the murder. 妒忌是这宗谋杀案的动机。see box at见 REASON1 方框