purpose
基本释义
- n.目的,意图;目标,计划;(达到生活中目标的)决心,毅力;(情势等的)需要,用意(purposes);重要意义,有价值的意义
- v.有意,打算
词语例句
目的,意图cn.
Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money.
我们这次活动的主要目的就是募款。
To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play.
为了做到这一点,我搜索了几十个剧本,以找到我认为最能体现短剧的力量和目的的剧本。
In the early 1990s, the World Wide Web was developed, in large part, for commercial purposes.
在20世纪90年代早期,万维网的开发很大程度上是出于商业目的。
目标,计划cn.
We are working together for a common purpose.
我们在为一个共同的目标一起工作。
To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook, are the necessary ingredients for a successful life in America.
对芬迪来说,驱动力和目标感,有效的高等教育,以及基本的生活技能,如平衡支票簿收支,是在美国成功生活的必要因素。
But there is also a place in a young life for noble purposes that include a dedication to the broader society, a love of country and an aspiration to make their own leadership contributions.
但在年轻人的生活中,也有崇高的目标,包括对社会的奉献,对国家的热爱,以及做出自己的领导贡献的渴望。
(达到生活中目标的)决心,毅力un.
He has enormous confidence and strength of purpose.
他信心十足,意志坚强。
(情势等的)需要,用意(purposes)n. (pl.)
For the purposes of this study, the three groups have been combined.
为了这项研究工作,三个小组业已合并。
- The purpose of industry is to create wealth.勤劳的目的是致富。来自《牛津词典》
- We are working together for a common purpose.我们在为一个共同的目标一起工作。来自《牛津词典》
- Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money.我们这次活动的主要目的就是募款。来自《牛津词典》
相关短语
- for the purpose为某目的
- for the purpose of为了…目的
- on purpose有目的地,故意地
- main purpose主要目的
- with the purpose of目的是;为了…
- to the purpose中肯的;合适地
- on purpose有意;成心地
- Multi-purpose table多用桌;多用倬
- with the purpose of为了;目的是;为啦;带着
- sever the purpose适合目的;有用;解决问题;有助于
- multi-purpose多用途;多种用途的;多目的
词语扩展
- idea/intention/purpose
- aim/object/purpose/end/goal
- aim常指短期目标,往往比较具体,也比较实际。如:My first aim is to receive a complete and good education.(我的第一个目标是接受完整和良好的教育。)
- object指较明确具体的单个目标,往往出于直接的需要和愿望。如:What is the object of your visit?(你访问的目的是什么?)
- purpose目的,意图,比较确定,多指采取坚决的行动去达到目的。如:The tutor explained the purpose of the exercise.(导师说明了该练习的目的。)
- end目标,目的,较正式。如:My chief end is to serve my country and my people.(我的首要目标是为国为民服务。)
- goal指经过仔细考虑而选中的比较大的目标,常需要努力或克服困难才能达到的目的。如:The goal of her desire is to be a singer.(她渴望成为一名歌唱家。)
- objective/aim/target/object/purpose/end/goal
词义分布
英英释义
- n.an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- n.what something is used for
- n.the quality of being determined to do or achieve something
- v.propose or intend
- v.reach a decision
- n.the reason why you do something
目的;意图- The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for charity.本次活动的目的是募集善款。
短语
- 故意地;蓄意地;有意地not by accident
词源
- purpose目的,意图;用途,效果词根词缀: pur(= pro- )前 + -pos-放置 + -e → 放在前面的东西 → 目的,意图。
- purpose意图,目的,意义pur-,向前,-pos,放置,词源同pose,position.引申词义意图,目的等。
- purpose目的;意图词源上说,purpose、propose(提议;求婚)和propound(提议)是一个词,都来自proponere;因此前缀pur-可看做前缀pro-(向前)的变体;词根pos、pon表“放”,所以这三个词本义都是“向前放”:“目的”就是放在前方之物,把建议向前放就是“提议”。