motive; cause; driving factor
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motive; cause; driving factor
formalA relatively formal term describing the internal or external reason that prompts an action or event.
Tā他
chuàng创
zuò作
zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
dòng动
yīn因
shì是
xiǎng想
jì记
lù录
nà那
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
。
His motive for writing this novel was to record that period of history.
Tān贪
yù欲
shì是
tā她
zuò作
àn案
de的
zhí直
jiē接
dòng动
yīn因
。
Greed was the direct cause of her crime.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
shè社
huì会
biàn变
gé革
bèi背
hòu后
yǒu有
zhe着
fù复
zá杂
de的
jīng经
jì济
dòng动
yīn因
。
Behind this social transformation lie complex economic driving factors.
Liǎo了
jiě解
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
de的
gòu购
mǎi买
dòng动
yīn因
duì对
yíng营
xiāo销
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
Understanding consumers' purchasing motives is crucial for marketing.
Tuī推
dòng动
kē科
jì技
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
gēn根
běn本
dòng动
yīn因
shì是
rén人
lèi类
de的
hào好
qí奇
xīn心
。
The fundamental driving force behind technological development is human curiosity.