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动机 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • incentive noun Something that motivates or encourages a particular action.
  • motif noun A recurring idea, image, or element that runs through a work of art, music, or literature.
  • motivation noun The desire, drive, or reason behind a person's actions.

Senses

动机 is used for these senses in English:

  • incentive Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
  • motif A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.
  • motivation Willingness of action especially in behavior.

motif — full definition

  1. noun A recurring idea, image, or element that runs through a work of art, music, or literature.
  2. noun A repeated decorative shape or pattern used in design.

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