| 释义 |
Noun: motive mowtiv- 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 behaviour
"he acted with the best of motives"
- motivation, need - A theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
- motif - A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colours, as in architecture or decoration
- motif
Adjective: motive mowtiv- Causing or able to cause motion
"a motive force"; "motive power"
- motor - Impelling to action
"motive pleas"
- motivative, motivating
Derived forms: motives See also: causative, motivate, motivity Type of: design, figure, idea, melodic theme, musical theme, pattern, psychological feature, theme Encyclopedia: Motive Motive, Inc |