purpose
- n.目的;用途;目标;意图;意志;重要意义;情势的需要;有价值的意义
- vt.有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）
复数： purposes 过去式： purposed 现在分词： purposing 过去分词： purposed 第三人称单数： purposes
pur- 向前,在前 + pose 放
purposenoun
意图；目的；用途；目标
the intention, aim or function of sth; the thing that sth is supposed to achieve
Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money.
我们这次活动的主要目的就是募款。
The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university.
本书旨在全面介绍这所大学。
A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer.
为任命新司库而召开了一次会议。
The experiments serve no useful purpose (= are not useful) .
这些实验毫无用处。
The building is used for religious purposes.
这座建筑是用于宗教活动的。
情势的需要
what is needed in a particular situation
These gifts count as income for tax purposes.
这些赠与应属于纳税的收入。
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。
重要意义；有价值的意义
meaning that is important and valuable to you
Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose .
做志愿工作使她的生活有了意义。
意志；毅力；决心
the ability to plan sth and work successfully to achieve it
He has enormous confidence and strength of purpose .
他信心十足，意志坚强。
not by accident; deliberately
他明知会激怒她，却故意那么做。
He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her.
with little/no useful effect or result
in the effects that sth has, if not in reality; almost completely
到1981年，这些码头几乎等于关闭了。
By 1981 the docks had, to all intents and purposes, closed.
The two items are, to all intents and purposes, identical.
这两件物品几乎完全一样。
used when you are stating what the reality of a situation is
比赛虽然还有十分钟，但实际上等于已经结束了。
There's still another ten minutes of the game to go, but for practical purposes it's already over.
These are all words for talking about what sb/sth intends to do or achieve.以上各词均指意图、目的、目标。
what sth is supposed to achieve; what sb is trying to achieve指目的、目标：
Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money.
我们这次活动的主要目的是募款。
what sb is trying to achieve; what sth is supposed to achieve指目标、目的：
She went to London with the aim of finding a job.
她去伦敦是为了找工作。
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.
我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。
Your purpose for doing something is your reason for doing it; your aim is what you want to achieve. Aim can suggest that you are only trying to achieve sth; purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain. Aim can be sb's aim or the aim of sth . Purpose is more usually the purpose of sth : you can talk about sb's purpose but that is more formal. |
what you intend to do指打算、计划、意图：
I have no intention of going to the wedding.
我无意去参加婚礼。
She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out.
她虽然处处出于善意，却很少产生效果。
what you intend to do or achieve指计划、打算：
There are no plans to build new offices.
现在没有建新办公楼的计划。
Your intentions are what you want to do, especially in the near future; your plans are what you have decided or arranged to do, often, but not always, in the longer term. |
( rather informal ) the purpose or aim of sth 指意图、目的、理由：
What's the point of all this violence?
这些暴行的意图何在？
The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries.
本课的目的是比较这两个国家。
( rather informal ) the purpose of sth; sb's aim 指目的、意图：
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.
我们去的唯一目的就是要见她的新男朋友。
What's the idea behind this?
这背后的意图是什么？
Point is a more negative word than idea. If you say What's the point…? you are suggesting that there is no point; if you say What's the idea…? you are genuinely asking a question. Point , but not idea , is used to talk about things you feel annoyed or unhappy about. |
purpose
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N-COUNT 意义；用途
The purpose of something is the reason for which it is made or done.The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for medical supplies...
那次活动是为筹集资金购买医药物资。
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N-COUNT 目标；目的
Your purpose is the thing that you want to achieve.They might well be prepared to do you harm in order to achieve their purpose...
为达成自己的目的，他们说不定已经做好了伤害你的准备。
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N-UNCOUNT 意志；毅力；决心
Purpose is the feeling of having a definite aim and of being determined to achieve it.The teachers are enthusiastic and have a sense of purpose.
教师们很热情并且很有决心。
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PHRASE 实际上
You use for all practical purposes or to all intents and purposes to suggest that a situation is not exactly as you describe it, but the effect is the same as if it were.For all practical purposes the treaty has already ceased to exist...
实际上协议已经不复存在。
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PHRASE 特意地；故意地；有意地
If you do something on purpose, you do it intentionally.Was it an accident or did David do it on purpose?
是意外还是戴维故意所为？
noun
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- the quality of being determined to do or achieve something;firmness of purpose
- his determination showed in his every movement
- he is a man of purpose
- Synonym: determination
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- what something is used for
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- Synonym: function role use
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- an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- Synonym: intent intention aim design
verb
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- reach a decision
- he resolved never to drink again
- Synonym: resolve
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- propose or intend
- I aim to arrive at noon
- Synonym: aim purport propose
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He hinted about the purpose of his visit .
他暗示了他来访的意图。
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If you have a definite purpose in mind , get to the point promptly .
如果你心里有明确的意图，就干脆说出来。
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The main purpose of industry is to create wealth .
工业的主要宗旨是创造财富。
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This case brings into question the whole purpose of the law .
这宗案件引起了对整个法律宗旨的怀疑。
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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。
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We are working together for a common purpose .
我们在为一个共同的目标一起工作。
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Our campaign 's main purpose is to raise money .
我们这次活动的主要目的是募款。
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Our campaign 's main purpose is to raise money .
我们这次活动的主要目的就是募款。
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The purpose of industry is to create wealth .
勤劳的目的是致富。
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The money was collected for a specific purpose .
这笔钱是为一个特定用途而收的。
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One has to ask oneself what the purpose of the exercise is .
大家必须问一问自己，这个锻炼的目的是什么。
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There is still a fundamental misunderstanding about the real purpose of this work .
对于这项工作的真实目的，仍然存在着严重的误解。
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The building is used for religious purposes .
这座建筑是用于宗教活动的。
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The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university .
本书旨在全面介绍这所大学。
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I came here with the express purpose of speaking with the manager .
我特意来这里与经理面谈。
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A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes .
就当前而言，几句简短的话已经足够了。
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The main purpose of his holiday to Greece was to go diving .
他到希腊度假的主要目的就是去潜水。
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The experiments serve no useful purpose .
这些实验毫无用处。
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These experiments serve no useful purpose .
这些实验没有任何实际意义。
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The rule was introduced expressly for this purpose .
这项规则是为此特意推行的。
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They took a plaster cast of the teeth for identification purposes .
他们做了这副牙的石膏模型作鉴别之用。
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A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer .
为任命新司库而召开了一次会议。
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The two items are , to all intents and purposes , identical .
这两件物品几乎完全一样。
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Their purpose is to adjudicate disputes between employers and employees .
他们的目的是裁决雇主与雇员之间的纠纷。
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There 's still another ten minutes of the game to go , but for practical purposes it 's already over .
比赛虽然还有十分钟，但实际上等于已经结束了。
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I think we 're talking at cross purposes ; that 's not what I meant at all .
我想我们是说到两下里去了，我根本不是那个意思。
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The piece of furniture serves a dual purpose as a cupboard and as a table .
这件家具有两个用途，既作橱柜也作饭桌。
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He claims he keeps a bottle of brandy only for medicinal purposes .
他说他存放着一瓶白兰地只是为了药用。
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By 1981 the docks had , to all intents and purposes , closed .
到1981年，这些码头几乎等于关闭了。
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Their purpose is to build a fair society and a strong economy
他们的目的是要建立一个公平的社会和一个强大的经济体。
普通用词，指经过考虑而要做某事的意图，通常用单数。
He came to New York with the purpose of doing business.
他来纽约是为了做生意。
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss how to deal with the crisis.
这次会议的目的是讨论如何应对此次危机。
强调希望做成某事的具体意图，多指短期目标。
The main aim of this course is to improve your oral English.
这一课程的主要目标是提高口语。
The campaign with the aim of helping the victims of crime has received worldwide attention.
旨在帮助罪案受害者的运动已经在全球范围内得到了关注。
多指想要通过一段时间的努力而在未来实现某事的意图。
What is your ultimate goal?
你的最终目标是什么？
Did they reach their goal of expanding the company's market share?
他们实现扩大公司市场份额的目标了吗？
指某一计划、行为或活动的目的，通常用单数。
The parents first wanted to know what the object of this game was.
家长们首先想知道这项游戏的目的是什么。
People with low income will benefit the most, and that is the object of this exercise.
低收入人群将获益最大，这正是此举的目的。
尤用于商业或政治方面，侧重指人所想要实现的目标。
You should set an objective at the beginning of next semester.
你应该在下学期开始的时候制定一个目标。
He has to achieve certain objectives before the end of his presidency.
他在总统任期结束之前必须实现某些目标。
多用于数量、时间、财务等方面，表示想要达到的具体目标。
financial targets
财务指标
What is the target date for completion of the new building?
新大楼完工的预定日期是什么时候？
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