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politically-motivated

🇬🇧 UK/pə'lɪtɪkli-'motɪvetɪd/🇺🇸 US

Definitions

adj.

Done or driven by political interests or goals rather than objective reasons.

出于政治目的的;有政治动机的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
politcity, state, citizen
+
icalrelating to, having the nature of
+
motmove
+
ivatconnector
+
edpast tense / completed
=politically-motivated

Common Collocations

  • 1.politically motivated attack出于政治目的的攻击
  • 2.politically motivated prosecution政治迫害式起诉
  • 3.[politically motivated decision]带有政治动机的决定
  • 4.politically motivated charges政治动机的指控

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Critics argued that the investigation was politically motivated rather than based on evidence.

  • 2.

    The judge dismissed the charges as politically motivated and lacking legal merit.

  • 3.

    Many observers believe the timing of the arrest was politically motivated.

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