motive /”moutiv/ tính từ vận động, chuyển độngmotive power (force): động lực danh từ cớ, lý do, động cơ (của một hành động) (như) motif ngoại động từ (như) motivate chuyển độngmotive force: lực chuyển độngdi chuyển đượclưu độngmagneto motive force (mmf)từ động lựcmotive cyclechu kỳ làm việcmotive energyđộng năngmotive energynăng lực vận chuyểnmotive forceđộng lựcmotive forcekết cấu tàumotive forcelực phát độngmotive powercông vận chuyểnmotive powerđộng lựcmotive powernguyên động lựcmotive power tariffbiểu giá điện linh độngmotive power unitxe có gắn động cơmotive power unitxe động lựcmultivoltage motive power unitđầu máy điện đa điện áp o (thuộc) chuyển động
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
