purpose 的英语意思
purposepurpose /ˈpɜːpəs $ ˈpɜːr-/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1[countable] the purpose of something is what it is intended to achieve某事物的目的是指它意图实现的结果purpose of
The purpose of this meeting is to elect a new chairman.本次会议的目的是选出新任主席。 What is the purpose of your visit?您此次来访的目的是什么？the purpose of doing something The purpose of conducting a business is to make money.经营企业的目的是盈利。for the purpose of doing something Troops were sent solely for the purpose of assisting refugees.部队被派遣，完全是为了援助难民。for medical/political/decorative etc purposes It should be legitimate to use cannabis for medical purposes.出于医疗目的使用大麻应当是合法的。sole/primary/main etc purpose The protection of children is the primary purpose of this legislation.保护儿童是这项立法的首要目的。serve a purpose (=achieve something)（=实现某事） It would serve no useful purpose to re-open the investigation.重启调查不会起到任何实际作用。2[countable] a plan or aim计划或目标: Nick had no particular purpose in mind when he started.尼克开始时心里并没有特定的目标。somebody’s purpose in doing something Attending the race was not my purpose in coming to Indianapolis.观看比赛并不是我来印第安纳波利斯的目的。with the purpose of doing something He came here with the purpose of carrying out the attack.他来这里的目的是实施袭击。3for ... purposes in a particular situation or when being considered in a particular way在特定情境下或从特定角度加以考虑时: For tax purposes, you will be treated as a married couple.就税务目的而言，你们将被视为夫妻。 The details are, for the present purposes, irrelevant.就目前目的而言，这些细节无关紧要。for the purposes of something For the purposes of this book, America is taken to include the continent north of Mexico.就本书目的而言，美洲是指墨西哥以北的大陆。4on purpose deliberately故意地do something on purpose You make it sound as if I did it on purpose!你说得好像我是故意那样做的！5feeling [uncountable] a feeling of determination to achieve things in life在生活中实现目标的决心感: It’s so important to have a sense of purpose that it underlies human happiness.拥有目标感至关重要，它是人类幸福的基础。 My football career was over and I had no purpose in life.我的足球生涯结束了，生活也失去了目标。 He possessed great strength of purpose.他拥有坚定的意志。6for all practical purposes (also to all intents and purposes) used to say that something is so close to the truth that it can be considered to be the truth用于表示某事与事实如此接近，可以被视为事实: The war, to all intents and purposes, was over.战争实际上已经结束了。 We have a secretary of state for Scotland who is for all practical purposes a Scottish prime minister.我们有一位苏格兰事务国务卿，就实际而言相当于苏格兰首相。7serve its purpose if something has served its purpose, it has done what you needed it to do如果某事物已完成了使命，就是说它做了你需要它做的事: We delete the data once it has served its purpose.数据完成使命后，我们即将其删除。8defeat the purpose to fail to achieve the result you want未能达到预期效果: Anxiety will cause tension, which defeats the purpose of the exercise (=the activity or plan).焦虑会引起紧张，从而使这项活动（=活动或计划）的目的落空。9to no purpose formal正式 without any useful results没有任何实际效果: She called after them, but to no purpose.她在他们身后呼喊，却徒劳无功。10to the purpose old-fashioned旧式 useful or helpful有用的或有帮助的 → purposely, cross-purposesCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meanings 1 & 2— 释义 1 和 2adjectives形容词the main/primary purpose· The main purpose of our trip to Arran was to see golden eagles.· 我们此次阿伦岛之行的主要目的是观看金雕。the sole purpose· I used to bake cakes for the sole purpose of giving them away.· 我以前烤蛋糕，唯一的目的就是把它们送人。the real purpose· What was the real purpose of their visit?· 他们来访的真实目的是什么？the whole purpose (=used for emphasis)· The whole purpose of running a business is to make money.· 经营企业的全部目的就是赚钱。something’s original purpose· The building is no longer needed for its original purpose.· 这栋建筑已不再需要用于其原来的用途。a useful purpose· Nuclear weapons serve no useful purpose and should be banned.· 核武器没有任何实际用处，应该被禁止。a practical purpose· These materials are too fine to have a practical purpose in daily life.· 这些材料过于精细，在日常生活中没有实际用途。a dual purpose (=two purposes)· A dog can fulfil a dual purpose by providing both company and security.· 一只狗能够发挥双重作用——既提供陪伴，又保障安全。a common purpose (=one that people share)· We were bound together by a common purpose.· 共同的目标将我们紧紧联结在一起。a specific/particular purpose· Training is the acquisition of knowledge and skills for a specific purpose.· 培训是为特定目的而获取知识和技能的过程。phrases短语for political/military/educational/medicinal etc purposes· This technology could be used for military purposes.· 这项技术可用于军事目的。for business/research etc purposes· About one in five of all trips are made for business purposes.· 约五分之一的出行是出于商务目的。verbs动词have a purpose· A meeting should have a clear purpose.· 一次会议应该有明确的目的。serve/fulfil a purpose (=be used in a particular way)· The building must have served a religious purpose.· 这栋建筑一定曾用于宗教目的。· Many old school buildings are no longer suitable for fulfilling their original purpose.· 许多旧校舍已不再适合实现其原有功能。achieve your purpose (=achieve what you wanted to achieve)· She had achieved her purpose, at least in part.· 她至少在某种程度上实现了她的目的。THESAURUS同义词辨析purpose the reason you do something, and the thing you want to achieve when you do it做某事的原因及做该事时想要实现的目标: · What is the purpose of your visit to England?· 您访问英国的目的是什么？· The plant is used for medicinal purposes.· 这种植物用于药用目的。aim what you want to achieve when you do something做某事时想要实现的目标: · The main aims of the project are as follows.· 该项目的主要目标如下。· Their ultimate aim is to find a cure for cancer.· 他们最终的目标是找到治疗癌症的方法。goal something that you hope to achieve in the future, even though this may take a long time你希望将来实现的某件事，尽管可能需要很长时间: · It took Mandela over forty years to achieve his goal of a democratic South Africa.· 曼德拉花了四十余年才实现了建立民主南非的目标。· the goal of ending child poverty· 消除儿童贫困的目标objective something that you are working hard to achieve, especially in business or politics你正在努力实现的目标，尤其在商业或政治领域: · The bank achieved its objective of increasing its share of the market.· 该银行实现了扩大市场份额的目标。· The government’s long-term objective is to cut CO2 emissions by 50%.· 政府的长期目标是将二氧化碳排放量削减50%。the object of something formal正式 the specific purpose of an activity某项活动的具体目的: · The object of the game is to get as many points as possible.· 游戏的目标是尽可能获得更多分数。· The students will benefit, and that must be the object of the exercise (=the main thing that you are trying to do).· 学生们将从中受益，而这必须是此次练习的目标（=你努力要达到的主要事项）。the point the purpose of doing something and the reason why it is right or necessary做某事的目的及其正当或必要的理由: · At fourteen, I couldn’t see the point of going to school.· 十四岁时，我看不出上学有什么意义。· What’s the point in waiting? (=I don’t think it is useful or necessary)· 等待有什么意义呢？（=我认为这没有用或没有必要）intention the purpose that you have in your mind when you do something做某事时心中所怀有的目的: · He kept his real intentions well hidden.· 他将自己真实的意图隐藏得很好。· Although we made a lot of money, this wasn’t our original intention.· 虽然我们赚了很多钱，但这并不是我们最初的意图。ends the result that someone is trying to achieve – used especially when you disapprove of what someone is doing某人试图实现的结果——尤用于对他人所做之事持异议时: · They are using religion for political ends.· 他们正在利用宗教来达到政治目的。· The ends do not justify the means (=you should not use violence, cruelty, dishonest behaviour etc to achieve your aims).· 目的不能使手段正当化（=不应使用暴力、残忍、不诚实的行为等来实现自己的目标）。
查看全部语言翻译1[countable] the purpose of something is what it is intended to achieve某事物的目的是指它意图实现的结果purpose of The purpose of this meeting is to elect a new chairman.本次会议的目的是选出新任主席。 What is the purpose of your visit?您此次来访的目的是什么？the purpose of doing something The purpose of conducting a business is to make money.经营企业的目的是盈利。for the purpose of doing something Troops were sent solely for the purpose of assisting refugees.部队被派遣，完全是为了援助难民。for medical/political/decorative etc purposes It should be legitimate to use cannabis for medical purposes.出于医疗目的使用大麻应当是合法的。sole/primary/main etc purpose The protection of children is the primary purpose of this legislation.保护儿童是这项立法的首要目的。serve a purpose (=achieve something)（=实现某事） It would serve no useful purpose to re-open the investigation.重启调查不会起到任何实际作用。2[countable] a plan or aim计划或目标: Nick had no particular purpose in mind when he started.尼克开始时心里并没有特定的目标。somebody’s purpose in doing something Attending the race was not my purpose in coming to Indianapolis.观看比赛并不是我来印第安纳波利斯的目的。with the purpose of doing something He came here with the purpose of carrying out the attack.他来这里的目的是实施袭击。3for ... purposes in a particular situation or when being considered in a particular way在特定情境下或从特定角度加以考虑时: For tax purposes, you will be treated as a married couple.就税务目的而言，你们将被视为夫妻。 The details are, for the present purposes, irrelevant.就目前目的而言，这些细节无关紧要。for the purposes of something For the purposes of this book, America is taken to include the continent north of Mexico.就本书目的而言，美洲是指墨西哥以北的大陆。4on purpose deliberately故意地do something on purpose You make it sound as if I did it on purpose!你说得好像我是故意那样做的！5feeling [uncountable] a feeling of determination to achieve things in life在生活中实现目标的决心感: It’s so important to have a sense of purpose that it underlies human happiness.拥有目标感至关重要，它是人类幸福的基础。 My football career was over and I had no purpose in life.我的足球生涯结束了，生活也失去了目标。 He possessed great strength of purpose.他拥有坚定的意志。6for all practical purposes (also to all intents and purposes) used to say that something is so close to the truth that it can be considered to be the truth用于表示某事与事实如此接近，可以被视为事实: The war, to all intents and purposes, was over.战争实际上已经结束了。 We have a secretary of state for Scotland who is for all practical purposes a Scottish prime minister.我们有一位苏格兰事务国务卿，就实际而言相当于苏格兰首相。7serve its purpose if something has served its purpose, it has done what you needed it to do如果某事物已完成了使命，就是说它做了你需要它做的事: We delete the data once it has served its purpose.数据完成使命后，我们即将其删除。8defeat the purpose to fail to achieve the result you want未能达到预期效果: Anxiety will cause tension, which defeats the purpose of the exercise (=the activity or plan).焦虑会引起紧张，从而使这项活动（=活动或计划）的目的落空。9to no purpose formal正式 without any useful results没有任何实际效果: She called after them, but to no purpose.她在他们身后呼喊，却徒劳无功。10to the purpose old-fashioned旧式 useful or helpful有用的或有帮助的 → purposely, cross-purposesCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meanings 1 & 2— 释义 1 和 2adjectives形容词the main/primary purpose· The main purpose of our trip to Arran was to see golden eagles.· 我们此次阿伦岛之行的主要目的是观看金雕。the sole purpose· I used to bake cakes for the sole purpose of giving them away.· 我以前烤蛋糕，唯一的目的就是把它们送人。the real purpose· What was the real purpose of their visit?· 他们来访的真实目的是什么？the whole purpose (=used for emphasis)· The whole purpose of running a business is to make money.· 经营企业的全部目的就是赚钱。something’s original purpose· The building is no longer needed for its original purpose.· 这栋建筑已不再需要用于其原来的用途。a useful purpose· Nuclear weapons serve no useful purpose and should be banned.· 核武器没有任何实际用处，应该被禁止。a practical purpose· These materials are too fine to have a practical purpose in daily life.· 这些材料过于精细，在日常生活中没有实际用途。a dual purpose (=two purposes)· A dog can fulfil a dual purpose by providing both company and security.· 一只狗能够发挥双重作用——既提供陪伴，又保障安全。a common purpose (=one that people share)· We were bound together by a common purpose.· 共同的目标将我们紧紧联结在一起。a specific/particular purpose· Training is the acquisition of knowledge and skills for a specific purpose.· 培训是为特定目的而获取知识和技能的过程。phrases短语for political/military/educational/medicinal etc purposes· This technology could be used for military purposes.· 这项技术可用于军事目的。for business/research etc purposes· About one in five of all trips are made for business purposes.· 约五分之一的出行是出于商务目的。verbs动词have a purpose· A meeting should have a clear purpose.· 一次会议应该有明确的目的。serve/fulfil a purpose (=be used in a particular way)· The building must have served a religious purpose.· 这栋建筑一定曾用于宗教目的。· Many old school buildings are no longer suitable for fulfilling their original purpose.· 许多旧校舍已不再适合实现其原有功能。achieve your purpose (=achieve what you wanted to achieve)· She had achieved her purpose, at least in part.· 她至少在某种程度上实现了她的目的。THESAURUS同义词辨析purpose the reason you do something, and the thing you want to achieve when you do it做某事的原因及做该事时想要实现的目标: · What is the purpose of your visit to England?· 您访问英国的目的是什么？· The plant is used for medicinal purposes.· 这种植物用于药用目的。aim what you want to achieve when you do something做某事时想要实现的目标: · The main aims of the project are as follows.· 该项目的主要目标如下。· Their ultimate aim is to find a cure for cancer.· 他们最终的目标是找到治疗癌症的方法。goal something that you hope to achieve in the future, even though this may take a long time你希望将来实现的某件事，尽管可能需要很长时间: · It took Mandela over forty years to achieve his goal of a democratic South Africa.· 曼德拉花了四十余年才实现了建立民主南非的目标。· the goal of ending child poverty· 消除儿童贫困的目标objective something that you are working hard to achieve, especially in business or politics你正在努力实现的目标，尤其在商业或政治领域: · The bank achieved its objective of increasing its share of the market.· 该银行实现了扩大市场份额的目标。· The government’s long-term objective is to cut CO2 emissions by 50%.· 政府的长期目标是将二氧化碳排放量削减50%。the object of something formal正式 the specific purpose of an activity某项活动的具体目的: · The object of the game is to get as many points as possible.· 游戏的目标是尽可能获得更多分数。· The students will benefit, and that must be the object of the exercise (=the main thing that you are trying to do).· 学生们将从中受益，而这必须是此次练习的目标（=你努力要达到的主要事项）。the point the purpose of doing something and the reason why it is right or necessary做某事的目的及其正当或必要的理由: · At fourteen, I couldn’t see the point of going to school.· 十四岁时，我看不出上学有什么意义。· What’s the point in waiting? (=I don’t think it is useful or necessary)· 等待有什么意义呢？（=我认为这没有用或没有必要）intention the purpose that you have in your mind when you do something做某事时心中所怀有的目的: · He kept his real intentions well hidden.· 他将自己真实的意图隐藏得很好。· Although we made a lot of money, this wasn’t our original intention.· 虽然我们赚了很多钱，但这并不是我们最初的意图。ends the result that someone is trying to achieve – used especially when you disapprove of what someone is doing某人试图实现的结果——尤用于对他人所做之事持异议时: · They are using religion for political ends.· 他们正在利用宗教来达到政治目的。· The ends do not justify the means (=you should not use violence, cruelty, dishonest behaviour etc to achieve your aims).· 目的不能使手段正当化（=不应使用暴力、残忍、不诚实的行为等来实现自己的目标）。