"motive" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 動機
• 原因

Definition

Motive 指某人做某事的原因，尤其是某個行為背後真實或隱藏的原因。這個詞常用來談論犯罪、決定或人的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞語氣中性，但在正式語境和刑偵語境中非常常見，例如 'a motive for murder'、'financial motive'。不要和 'motivation' 混淆：motive 往往指具體原因，常帶有隱藏或可疑的意味；而 'motivation' 更廣，也常較偏正面。

Examples

The police could not find a clear motive for the attack.

警方找不到這次襲擊的明確**動機**。

Money was his main motive for lying.

錢是他說謊的主要**動機**。

She asked him what his motive was.

她問他，他的**動機**是什麼。

I’m not saying she did it, but her motive looks pretty obvious.

我不是說就是她做的，但她的**動機**看起來相當明顯。

Without a strong motive, the whole story falls apart.

沒有有力的**動機**，整個說法就站不住腳了。

His sudden apology made me wonder about his real motive.

他突然道歉，讓我懷疑他真正的**動機**。