| 单词 | motives |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔PERSUADE〕Judges should not be influenced by political motives. 法官不应受到政治动机的影响。朗文写作活用〔REASON〕It was difficult to accept that she had no ulterior motives. Why would she want to see the office records? 很难说她不是别有用心。她为什么想看公司的档案？朗文写作活用〔REASON〕It's hard to understand her motives. 她的动机让人很难理解。朗文写作活用〔REASON〕Whatever your motives for coming over, I'm glad you did. 无论你来的目的是什么，我很高兴你来了。朗文写作活用〔REASON〕You're so suspicious. Whenever I buy you a present, you think I have ulterior motives. 你这么多疑。每次我给你买礼物，你都觉得我别有用心。朗文写作活用〔TRUST/NOT TRUST〕She had no proof at all, but nonetheless was deeply suspicious of her former friend's motives. 尽管没有任何证据，她仍然对这个以前的朋友的动机深感怀疑。朗文写作活用〔actuate〕What motives actuated him? 什么动机驱使他这样做的?英汉大词典〔ad hominem〕Debaters should avoid ad hominem arguments that question their opponents' motives.参加辩论会的选手应避免怀疑对方动机的不理性的争论美国传统〔admirable〕Their motives were admirable.他们的动机值得赞赏。韦氏高阶〔altruistic〕I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she's probably looking for publicity.我怀疑她捐钱的动机是否出于无私——很可能是沽名钓誉罢了。剑桥高阶〔altruistic〕Were his motives entirely altruistic? 他的动机是完全无私的吗？朗文当代〔answer〕What he told me does not fully answer the question of what his motives were.他对我说的话并没有完全回答他的动机是什么这个问题。牛津搭配〔around〕Only the few advisers around the party leader understood his real motives.只有少数接近党领导人的顾问们才了解他的真正动机。21世纪英汉〔around〕Only those around the President understood his motives.只有那些接近总统的人了解他的动机。英汉大词典〔arrogate to〕Don't easily arrogate evil motives to others.别轻易地硬说别人有坏心眼。21世纪英汉〔attribute〕One should not attribute human motives to animals.不应该认为动物也有人类的动机。朗文当代〔base〕He acted from base motives.他的行动动机卑鄙。牛津高阶〔base〕He acted out of base and unpatriotic motives.他行为的动机是卑劣的、不爱国的。外研社新世纪〔base〕I accused him of having base motives.我谴责他动机卑鄙。剑桥高阶〔beast epic〕A long, usually allegorical verse narrative in which the characters are animals with human feelings and motives.动物寓言诗：通常以具有人类感情和行为的动物作主人公的长寓言叙事诗美国传统〔become〕I was becoming increasingly suspicious of his motives.我越来越怀疑他的动机。剑桥高阶〔card〕To make frank and clear revelation, as of one's motives or intentions.摊牌：把自己的动机或意图坦白明了地公布出来美国传统〔cipher〕I couldn't cipher out his motives.我猜想不出他的动机。21世纪英汉〔concealment〕His concealment of his true motives was masterly.他巧妙地掩饰了自己的真实动机。外研社新世纪〔concealment〕His concealment of his true motives was masterly.他隐瞒自己真实动机的手段十分高明。柯林斯高阶〔conjecture〕We only conjecture about his motives.我们只是猜测他的动机。韦氏高阶〔continuum〕His motives for volunteering lie somewhere on the continuum between charitable and self-serving.他从事志愿活动既是为了行善，也是为了利己。韦氏高阶〔crystal clear〕Her motives were now crystal clear; she wanted a way out.她的动机现在已经很明显：她是想找条出路。麦克米伦高阶〔cynical〕I'm a little cynical about her motives.我有点儿怀疑她的动机。牛津搭配〔designing〕She is so designing that you cannot help questioning her motives.她如此诡计多端,以致你不能不怀疑她的动机。英汉大词典〔disentangle〕Had he sought supervision, he may have been helped to disentangle his feelings, motives, and beliefs.要是他寻求了指导, 他也许就会在别人的帮助下理清自己的感受、动机和信念。外研社新世纪〔dissection〕People want to dissect his work and question his motives.人们想仔细分析他的作品，并对他的动机提出质疑。柯林斯高阶〔dissemble〕To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.掩饰感情：用假象掩盖真实的性格、动机或感情美国传统〔distrust〕She distrusted his motives for wanting to see her again.她怀疑他想再见她一面是别有用心。牛津高阶〔doubt〕We have proved beyond reasonable doubt that his motives were sound.我们已经排除合理怀疑, 证明他的动机是正当的。外研社新世纪〔fix〕He tried to get a fix on the young man's motives, but he just couldn't understand him.他努力了解这个年轻人的动机，但就是弄不清楚。牛津高阶〔fully〕I fully understand your motives.我完全理解你的动机。牛津高阶〔guess〕We could only guess at her motives.我们只能猜测她的动机美国传统〔harbour〕There are those who harbour suspicions about his motives.有人对他的动机心存怀疑。剑桥高阶〔heap〕The head of the navy heaped scorn on both the methods and motives of the conspirators.海军首长对密谋分子的手法和动机都表示出极大的轻蔑。柯林斯高阶〔heart-searching〕An examination of one's conscience, innermost feelings, and motives.反省：对良心、内心情感和动机的审查美国传统〔honesty〕You need ruthless intellectual honesty about your own skills, weaknesses and motives.你要客观理智地分析自己的技能、缺点和动机。牛津搭配〔impugn〕Her motives have been scrutinized and impugned.她的动机受到审查和怀疑。韦氏高阶〔impugn〕The Secretary's letter questions my veracity and impugns my motives.部长的来信怀疑我的诚实, 质疑我的动机。外研社新世纪〔impugn〕The Secretary's letter questions my veracity and impugns my motives.部长的来信怀疑我的诚实,质疑我的动机。柯林斯高阶〔individual〕The motives influencing a particular individual may change from time to time.影响特定个体的动机可能会随时改变。牛津搭配〔insinuate〕He destroyed the witness's character by insinuating base motives to his actions.他旁敲侧击地说证人的举动出于卑鄙的动机,以破坏其名誉。英汉大词典〔inspection〕He knew that his motives would not bear close inspection (= would be revealed as bad if someone inspected them).他知道自己的动机经不起认真推敲。牛津搭配〔instance〕Murder, theft and tax evasion, for instance, all have different motives and consequences.例如，谋杀、盗窃和逃税，它们都有不同的动机和后果。牛津搭配〔introspect〕Sometimes we need to introspect about our own motives.有时候我们需要反省自己的动机。剑桥高阶〔intuition〕She learned to trust her intuitions about other people's motives.她学会了相信自己对于他人动机的直觉。牛津搭配〔jaundiced〕The financial markets are taking a jaundiced view of the Government's motives.金融市场对政府的动机存有偏见。外研社新世纪〔jaundiced〕The financial markets are taking a jaundiced view of the Government's motives.金融市场对政府的动机存有偏见。柯林斯高阶〔knock off〕He had many motives for wanting to knock off Yvonne.他有很多杀伊冯娜的动机。柯林斯高阶〔leery〕We are leery of his motives.我们对他的动机有怀疑。英汉大词典〔mercenary〕He wrote many of these essays for purely mercenary motives.他写的这些文章有许多纯粹是为了赚钱。外研社新世纪〔mercenary〕His motives in choosing a career were purely mercenary.他选择职业的出发点就是为了赚钱。韦氏高阶〔motive〕Everyone can see your true motives.每个人都能看清你的真实动机。牛津搭配〔motive〕He was acting from the noblest of motives when he offered her money.他给她钱出自最高尚的动机。牛津搭配〔motive〕He was suspicious of her motives in inviting him into the house.他对于她邀请他进屋的动机有所怀疑。牛津搭配〔motive〕However you explain the motives behind his actions, he was still wrong.不管你如何解释他行为背后的动机，他仍旧是错了。牛津搭配〔motive〕I did it for a variety of motives.我那样做有多种原因。牛津搭配〔motive〕I think you should examine/question their motives in offering to lend you the money.我认为你该仔细考虑一下／怀疑他们主动借钱给你的目的。剑桥高阶〔motive〕I urge you to question his motives.我强烈要求你对他的动机提出质疑。外研社新世纪〔motive〕I'm suspicious of his motives.我怀疑他的动机。牛津高阶〔motive〕It is clear that they were acting from motives of revenge.很显然他们的行为是出于报复。牛津搭配〔motive〕One might question the motives of some politicians.有人也许会质疑一些政客的动机。外研社新世纪〔motive〕She denied that her offer to help was based on selfish motives.她否认主动提出帮助是出于利己动机。韦氏高阶〔motive〕She knew that he was inspired by base motives.她知道他动机卑鄙。牛津搭配〔motive〕She should examine her motives for marrying him.她应该认真考虑自己为什么要嫁给他。牛津搭配〔motive〕She was not sure what his underlying motives were.她吃不准他有什么潜在的动机。牛津搭配〔motive〕The motives behind the decision remain obscure.这个决定背后的动机依然不明。朗文当代〔motive〕The violence was clearly prompted by political motives.这次暴力事件显然是由政治动机引发的。朗文当代〔motive〕We give aid to other countries with mixed motives.我们援助他国是出于多种原因。牛津搭配〔motive〕We've become adept at hiding our true motives.我们已经变得很善于隐藏自己的真实动机了。牛津搭配〔motive〕When he visited her at home again, she started to question his motives.当他再次到家里来看她的时候，她开始怀疑他的动机。麦克米伦高阶〔mystery〕Their motives remain a mystery.他们的动机仍然是个谜。牛津高阶〔naturalness〕She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others.她有一种洞察他人动机的天赋。柯林斯高阶〔number〕To determine or know someone's real character or motives.对某人心中有数：确定或了解某人真正的性格或动机美国传统〔object〕He objected that his motives had been good.他反驳说, 他的动机本是好的。外研社新世纪〔obscure〕The motives behind this decision remain somewhat obscure.这一决定背后的动机仍然有点儿不明不白。牛津搭配〔play〕All human actions are determined by a complex play of motives and forces.人的一切行为都是由动机和动力的综合作用所决定的。英汉大词典〔pure〕He invited me up to his flat for coffee, but I didn't think that his motives were entirely pure.他邀请我去他的公寓喝咖啡，但我认为他动机不纯。剑桥高阶〔pure〕His motives were pure.他动机纯正。牛津高阶〔questionable〕Her motives for helping are questionable.她帮忙的动机令人生疑。牛津高阶〔questionable〕I suspected that his motives for helping us were questionable.我怀疑他帮助我们是别有用心的。朗文当代〔questionable〕Their motives for undertaking this study are highly questionable.他们承担这项研究的动机大有问题。牛津搭配〔question〕I don't think it's fair to question his motives just because he disagrees with you.我认为只因为他不同意你的看法就怀疑他的动机是不公平的。麦克米伦高阶〔question〕Managers' motives are always going to be open to question.管理者的动机总是会受到公开质疑。外研社新世纪〔reflection〕These comments are no reflection on your motives.这些议论决不是在批评你的动机。英汉大词典〔reliable〕The incident cast doubt on her motives and reliability.这件事使人怀疑她有何动机，以及她是否可靠。牛津高阶〔satisfaction〕He has proven to my satisfaction that his motives are sincere.他向我证明了他的动机是真诚的。麦克米伦高阶〔satisfactory〕Their motives have never been satisfactorily explained.他们的动机一直未得到令人满意的解释。柯林斯高阶〔scrupulous〕Hillsden scrupulously avoided any topic likely to arouse suspicion as to his motives.希尔斯登缄口不提任何可能使人们对他的动机产生怀疑的话题。柯林斯高阶〔second-guess〕They're still trying to second-guess his motives.他们仍想事后评论他的动机。外研社新世纪〔self-serving〕They suggest that my motives for proposing reform are self-serving and mercenary.他们暗示说我之所以提议改革是贪图金钱，想谋取私利。柯林斯高阶〔soul-searching〕A penetrating examination of one's motives, convictions, and attitudes.反省：对自己的动机、过错及态度的一种深刻的检查美国传统〔speculate〕Both sides are free to speculate on the other's motives.双方可以随意推测对方的动机。牛津搭配〔speculate〕I cannot speculate on their motives for doing this.我猜不透他们这样干的目的是什么。英汉大词典〔speculate〕She could only speculate about/on her friend's motives.她只能猜测她朋友的动机。韦氏高阶〔stand between〕The examination of his motives for decreasing exports might stand between him and his promotion.对他减少出口动机的调查，可能会影响到他的晋升。21世纪英汉〔story〕The motives of the hero become clearer as the story unfolds.随着故事的展开，男主人公的动机变得越来越清晰。牛津搭配〔suspect〕Carl seemed very kind, but she suspected his motives.卡尔看起来很友善，但她对他的动机表示怀疑。麦克米伦高阶〔suspect〕He might have suspect motives in accusing her of malpractice.他控告她渎职或许有可疑的动机。麦克米伦高阶〔suspect〕I began to suspect his motives in inviting me.我开始怀疑他邀请我的动机。朗文当代〔suspect〕I suspect his motives.我对他的动机表示怀疑。21世纪英汉〔suspect〕I suspect his motives.我怀疑他的动机美国传统〔suspect〕I suspect his motives.我怀疑他的动机。牛津同义词〔suspect〕I suspected her motives in offering to help.她主动要帮忙，我怀疑她的动机。牛津高阶〔suspect〕I suspected his motives in giving me the money.我对他给我钱的动机表示怀疑。韦氏高阶〔suspect〕We suspected his motives in making his offer.我们对他提出这个建议的动机表示怀疑。剑桥高阶〔suspicion〕I have my suspicions about his motives.我对他的动机有所怀疑。韦氏高阶〔suspicious〕I was suspicious of his motives.我怀疑他的动机。牛津高阶〔suspicious〕She was highly suspicious of his motives.她对他的动机非常怀疑。牛津搭配〔suspicious〕They are deeply/highly (= very) suspicious of one another/of each other's motives.他们对彼此的动机都很怀疑。剑桥高阶〔transparent〕Their motives were transparent.他们的动机显而易见。韦氏高阶〔ulterior〕He's just being nice. I don't think he has any ulterior motives .他就是好心，我不认为他是别有用心。朗文当代〔unclear〕His motives are unclear.他的用意不明。牛津高阶〔uncloak〕His motives were uncloaked at last.他的动机终于被揭露。英汉大词典〔uncloak〕His motives were uncloaked at last.他的动机终于被揭露了。21世纪英汉〔varied〕Many varied motives prompt individuals to join a political party.促使人们加入一个政治党派的动机多种多样。外研社新世纪〔what〕I wonder what his motives were.我想知道他的动机是什么。韦氏高阶〔within〕The motives that attract people to work within a social service are variable.吸引人们到社会福利部门工作的动机各不相同。柯林斯高阶〔wonder〕They wondered about his motives.他们想弄清他的动机。外研社新世纪〔worthy〕I'm sure his motives were worthy.我确信他的动机是出于助人。朗文当代He concealed his real motives from me. 他对我隐瞒了他的真实动机。译典通He invited me up to his flat for coffee, but I didn't think that his motives were entirely pure, and I said no.他请我上他的公寓去喝咖啡，可我认为他的动机不完全纯洁，所以我拒绝了。剑桥国际His motives were suspect with others. 他的动机受到其他人的怀疑。译典通His action was prompted by mercenary motives. 贪图钱财的动机促使他采取行动。译典通I accused him of having base motives.我谴责他怀有不良动机。剑桥国际I believe that Martin had two motives. 我相信马丁有著双重动机。译典通I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic--she's probably looking for publicity.我怀疑她捐钱的动机是否是无私的----她也许是为了出风头。剑桥国际I think you should examine/question their motives in offering to lend you the money.我认为你应该审查/怀疑他们主动借钱给你的用心。剑桥国际I was becoming increasingly suspicious of his motives.我对他的动机越来越怀疑。剑桥国际Many varied motives prompt individuals to join a political party. 促使人们加入政党的动机许许多多且各不相同。译典通So far, the police can only speculate on the possible motives for the killing.警察迄今为止只能推测行凶的可能动机。剑桥国际Some soldiers and prefects followed Caesar out of motives of friendship. 一些士兵和官员出于友情而跟随凯萨。译典通The motives that led her parents to forbid their friendship were so unreasonable, so unchristian, that it was hard to understand them.她父母禁止他们保持朋友关系的动机是不合理的, 令人无法容忍的，真是很难理解他们。剑桥国际There are those who harbour suspicions about his motives.有一些人对他的动机有些怀疑。剑桥国际They are deeply suspicious of one another/ of each other's motives.他们都非常怀疑对方的动机。剑桥国际They tried to bottom his motives but failed. 他们曾想追查他的动机但未成功。译典通We suspected his motives in making his offer.我们对他如此提议的动机有所怀疑。剑桥国际 |
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