motives是什么意思？

motives

• n. 动机，目的( motive的名词复数 )；

例句

• The politician played on the patriotic sentiments of the people from ulterior motives. 那个政客别有用心地利用人们的情绪。
• I suspect he may have had ulterior motives for being so generous. 我怀疑他如此慷慨大方也许是别有用心。
• I'm very suspicious about his motives. 我很怀疑他的动机。
• Her true motives only emerged later. 她的实际动机是后来才显露的。
• ignoble motives 卑鄙的动机
• 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。
• This paper retrospects the history and motives and happening in Chinese media marketing. 本文追溯我国传媒市场化的发生发展历史和动因.
• It was evidently from ulterior motives that he cottoned up to them. 他设法接近他们显然是别有用心的.
• The patrol was quite likely an extension of the General's motives in assigning him to reconnoitre. 这次派他去侦察,很可能又是将军调他到侦察排的用意的进一步发挥.
• With mixed motives of tenderness and hatred that are fueled by guilt, he rapes her. 在愧疚激起的爱恨交加的情感下, 他奸污了她.

英语六级真题

Thecompany claims its motives are essentially public-spirited.
出自-2011年12月阅读原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  (行动的)动机，缘由
  Your motive for doing something is your reason for doing it.
  例句
  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。 ...the motives and objectives of British foreign policy... 英国外交政策的动机和目标