| 单词 | master motive |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmaster motive master motive n. ΚΠ 1823 S. J. B. Hale Genius of Oblivion ii. 32 Not that the beauties of the way On his pall'd sense unrelished stole—But one strong purpose will control, One master motive rule the soul! 1860 J. S. Mill Consider. Represent. Govt. (1865) 51/1 The guiding and master motives in the conduct of average human beings. 1999 R. F. Baumeister Self in Social Psychol. 178/2 A more recent work by the same authors..proposes that fear of death and the resulting desire for self-preservation is the ‘master motive’ from which all other motives can be derived. < as lemmas |
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