在托福考试中,词汇量的多少对于英语考试的听力、写作、阅读等每个环节都有影响,因此今天小编为各位托福考生介绍一下“motives”这个词的用法。
motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
威胁的动机;动机是;行为动机
例句:
1 . 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。
2 . He had many motives for wanting to knock off Yvonne.
他有很多杀伊冯娜的动机。
3 . 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。
4 . 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。
5 . 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。