motive

n. 動機、目的、主題、基調

a. 運動的、成為動機的

學術名詞

• 動機：管理學、心理學、音樂、新聞傳播學
• 花紋圖樣：紡織科技

英文釋義

1. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
2. a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
3. a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
4. causing or able to cause motion