purpose
n. 意圖,計劃; 情勢需要; 重要意義; 意志
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...
那次活動是為籌集資金購買醫藥物資。
Various insurance schemes already exist for this purpose.
已經有各種保險計劃可以實現這一目的。
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...
為達成自己的目的,他們說不定已經做好了傷害你的準備。
His purpose was to make a profit by improving the company's performance.
他的目標是透過提高公司的業績來實現盈利。
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.
教師們很熱情並且很有決心。
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...
實際上協議已經不復存在。
To all intents and purposes the case was closed.
實際上該案已經了結了。
If you do something on purpose, you do it intentionally.
Was it an accident or did David do it on purpose?
是意外還是戴維故意所為?
1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;
2. what something is used for;
3. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something;
1. propose or intend;
2. reach a decision;
aim, goal, purpose, end, target, object, objective
這些名詞均有"目標,目的"之意。
to no purpose
無結果地,無成效地,徒勞地
to the purpose
與本題有關的,得要領的,合適的;有用的
on purpose
故意地;有意地
to good purpose
有益地,有成效地
to little purpose 或 to no purpose
幾乎徒勞的,少有成效地
We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already.
我們說的話幾乎不起作用,他顯然已下定決心了.
It's time to set our differences by and work together for a common purpose.
該是我們拋開分歧,為一個共同的目的而協力工作的時候了.
I am rather hazy as to what your purpose.
我摸不清你的用意何在.
This machine serves a double purpose.
這部機器有雙重用途.
The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.
煉油廠的主要工作是提煉原油.