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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

动机 [dòngjī]
  1. 1. noun motive

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

动机 [dòngjī]
  1. 1. motive; intention;motivation
    他的动机是好的。
    His intentions are good. or He means well.
    动机不纯
    have impure motives
    出于自私的动机
    be actuated by selfish motives

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

动机 [dòngjī]
  1. 1. 推动人从事某种活动的念头或原因
    评论一件事不能只看动机,还要看效果
    动机不纯

Examples

不可告人的动机
motives that cannot bear the light of day; ulterior motives
动机纯正
have pure motives
动机不纯
have impure motives
怀疑他的动机
suspect his motives
做事不能只凭动机,不问效果。
Actions shouldn't be guided solely by motive without any attention to effect.
动机纯正
unselfish motivation
动机

Collocations

动机不纯
have impure motives
动机分析
motivation research
良好的动机
good motives
学习动机
studying motive

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