motive
gb/mˈoʊtɪv/ us/mˈoʊtɪv/
B1
Английский
~ 3000
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
B1
entity
1
Reason for an action
The reason why someone does something.
Модель употребления:
[someone]'s motive for [doing something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'motive' with 'motivation'. 'Motive' is the specific reason for an action, while 'motivation' can mean general desire or willingness.
Синонимы
reason (More general term for why something is done; less often implies secrecy or suspicion.)
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purpose (More formal or abstract term, often without negative connotation.)
Антонимы
disinterest (Lack of personal reason or stake in doing something.)
Коллокации
hidden motive
|political motive
|financial motive
|question someone's motive
|have a motive
Темы
emotions
|crime
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Примеры
- The police are still trying to determine the killer's motive.
- Her motive for volunteering was to gain experience.
- He had no financial motive for the crime.
- Some questioned the company's motive for donating money.
- The detective searched for a possible motive behind the attack.
Примеры для изучающих
- The police do not know the motive.
- I think his motive is to help people.
- She told me her motive for moving to the city.
- They want to find the motive for the crime.
Существительное
technical
B2
entity
2
Recurring theme in art/music
A short part of music or art that repeats and is important.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'motive' with 'motif', which is the more common spelling for this artistic sense.
Синонимы
theme (Broader term; may refer to longer or more complex ideas in art or music.)
Коллокации
musical motive
|recurring motive
|central motive
Темы
music
|art
|arts_entertainment
|education
Примеры
- The composer used a simple four-note motive throughout the symphony.
- A recurring floral motive appears in her paintings.
- The novel's central motive is the search for identity.
Примеры для изучающих
- The song has a short motive that repeats.
- There is a flower motive in the design.
- This story has a love motive that comes again and again.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
motive
IPA
GB/mˈoʊtɪv/
US/mˈoʊtɪv/
Слоги и ударение
motive (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (motive)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: motive
- Plural: motives
Родственные слова
Forms
motives
noun
Core family
Related words
motivator
noun
motivating
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unmotivated
adjective
demotivate
verb
demotivating
adjective
Advanced or less common
motiveless
adjective
Выражения
motive power
1/mˈoʊtɪv pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Power that moves machinery
Energy or force that makes a machine or vehicle move.
Примеры
- Steam engines provided the motive power for early trains.
- Electricity is now the main source of motive power in factories.