motive
英 ['məʊtɪv]
美['motɪv]
- n. 动机，目的；主题
- adj. 发动的；成为动机的
- vt. 使产生动机，激起
英英释意
- 1. 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;
- "we did not understand his motivation"
- "he acted with the best of motives"
- 2. a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music