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[意       思]adj. 成为动力的，起动的，推动的
[例]  For many years the motive power of trains was steam. 好多年,火车的动力是蒸汽。
n. 动机，主旨，目的
[例]  His sole motive was to make her happy. 他唯一的目的就是使她幸福。

更多意思

n.动机，原因，目的

adj.发动的，导致运动的

参考例句

1.	Can we assign jealousy as the motive for the crime?
	我们能否确定这一犯罪动机是出于嫉妒？
2.	The police have excluded robbery as a motive for the murder.
	警方已排除该谋杀案中有抢劫的动机。
3.	Her prime motive was personal ambition.
	她的主要动机是为了实现个人的志向。
4.	The police could not find a motive for the murder.
	警方未能找出谋杀者的动机。
5.	I put it to you that you are the only person who had a motive for the crime.
	我让你明白你是唯一具有犯罪动机的人。