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motive meaning in Chinese

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motive [motives] (a cause to commit a crime)
noun
[UK: ˈməʊ.tɪv]
[US: ˈmoʊ.tɪv]

动机 /dòngjī/noun

動機noun

motive power (power that enables something to move)
noun
[UK: ˈməʊ.tɪv ˈpaʊə(r)]
[US: ˈmoʊ.tɪv ˈpaʊər]

动力 /dònglì/noun

動力noun

原动力 /yuándònglì/noun

原動力noun

automotive industry noun
[UK: ˌɔː.təʊ.ˈməʊ.tɪv ˈɪn.də.stri]
[US: ˌɔːto.ʊˈmo.ʊ.tɪv ˈɪn.də.stri]

汽車工業noun

汽车工业 /qìchē gōngyè/noun

electromotive force (potential energy divided by electric charge)
noun

電動勢noun

locomotive [locomotives] (self-propelled vehicle that runs on rails)
noun
[UK: ˌləʊk.ə.ˈməʊ.tɪv]
[US: ˌloʊk.əˈmo.ʊ.tɪv]

机车 /jīchē/noun

机车头 /jīchētóu/noun

機車noun

機車頭noun

火車頭noun

火车头 /huǒchētóu/noun

steam locomotive (locomotive powered by steam)
noun
[UK: stiːm ˌləʊk.ə.ˈməʊ.tɪv]
[US: ˈstiːm ˌloʊk.əˈmo.ʊ.tɪv]

蒸汽机车 /zhēngqì jīchē/noun

蒸汽機車noun

ulterior motive (alternative or hidden reason for doing something)
noun
[UK: ʌl.ˈtɪə.rɪə(r) ˈməʊ.tɪv]
[US: ʌl.ˈtɪ.riər ˈmoʊ.tɪv]

不可告人的动机 /bùkěgàorén de dòngjī/noun

不可告人的動機noun

他心 /tāxīn/noun

別有用心noun

别有用心 /biéyǒuyòngxīn/noun