| 单词 | purpose |
| 释义 | purpose['pə:pəs]n. 目的, 意向, 决心, 用途, 效果, 论题vt. 意欲, 企图, 计划【法】 目的, 意向, 决心相关词组:in purposeon purposedo sth on purposeto the purposewith the purpose ofall to no purposeanswer the purposeserve the purpose purpose pur.pose AHD: [pûr“p…s] D.J. [6pT8p*s]K.K. [6pPp*s]n.（名词）1. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or a goal:目标：人们努力达到或某事因其而存在的对象；目标或目的：“And ever those, who would enjoyment gain/Must find it in the purpose they pursue”(&b{Sarah Josepha Hale})“于是那些想要得到快乐的人/一定会在他们的追求的目标中寻求到它”(撒拉·约瑟法·黑尔)2. A result or an effect that is intended or desired; an intention.See Synonyms at intention 效用，效果：预期的或希望产生的效果或结果；意图参见 intention3. Determination; resolution:决定；决心：He was a man of purpose.他是一个意志坚强的人4. The matter at hand; the point at issue.手头的事务；争论的议点v.tr.（及物动词） pur.posed,pur.pos.ing,pur.pos.es To intend or resolve to perform or accomplish.意图或决定履行或完成习惯用语:on purpose Intentionally; deliberately.故意地；有意地to good purpose With good results.有益地，有成效地to little purpose 或 to no purpose With few or no results.几乎徒劳的，少有成效地语源:1. Middle English purpos 中古英语 purpos 2. from Anglo-Norman 源自 英法语 3. from purposer [to intend] 源自 purposer [意图] 4. pur- [forth] from Latin pr½- * see pro- 1pur- [向前] 源自 拉丁语 pr½- *参见 pro-15. poser [to put] * see pose 1poser [放置] *参见 pose1 |
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