politically-motivated
UK/pə'lɪtɪkli-'motɪvetɪd/US
Definitions
adj.
Driven by political aims rather than objective or honest reasons
出于政治目的的，有政治动机的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpoliticallycity-state, citizen, governance
+
motivatedrelating to, having the nature of
=politically-motivated
politically + motivated = 'driven by political motives.' The motivate part traces to mot/mov (move): what moves someone to act.
Common Collocations
- 1.politically motivated attack出于政治目的的攻击
- 2.politically motivated prosecution政治动机的起诉
- 3.politically motivated charges政治动机的指控
Example Sentences
- 1.
Critics called the investigation politically motivated.
- 2.
The arrests were widely seen as politically motivated.