| 词汇 | purpose |
| 释义 | purpose noun uk /ˈpɜː.pəs/ us /ˈpɝː.pəs/ B1[ C ] why you do something or why something exists: 意图，目的，原因 The purpose of the research is to try to find out more about the causes of the disease.研究的目的是试图进一步探寻引起这种疾病的原因。 His only purpose in life seems to be to enjoy himself.他生活的唯一目的似乎就是享受。 Her main/primary purpose in suing the newspaper for libel was to clear her name.她控告这家报纸诽谤的主要目的是澄清她的清白。 I came to Brighton for/with the express purpose of seeing you.我到布赖顿是特地来看你的。 Letters whose sole purpose is to make a political point will not be published.以宣扬政治观点为唯一目的的来信是不会被发表的。 She had the operation entirely for cosmetic purposes.她做这次手术纯粹是为了美容。 a multi-purpose kitchen knife多用厨刀 I can see no useful purpose in continuing this conversation.我看不到继续这次谈话有任何益处。 All my efforts were to no purpose (= failed).我所有的努力都付诸东流了。 He gave her a sum of money which she used to good purpose (= well).他给她的那笔钱她都用在了该用的地方。 the cause of something reasonI frankly don’t understand the reason for the delay. causeInvestigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire. rootWe need to get to the root of her problems. motiveThere seems to have been no motive for the murder. ground(s)On what grounds was she dismissed? on purpose B1 If you do something on purpose, you do it intentionally, not by accident: 故意地 I didn't do it on purpose - it was an accident.我不是故意这样做的，是个意外。 C2[ U ] determination or a feeling of having a reason for what you do: 决心，意志 I've always admired her for her strength of purpose.我一直佩服她意志坚定。 Parenthood would give him a sense of purpose.身为人父会让他变得有意志。 [ C ] a need: 需要 We haven't yet managed to find new premises that are suitable for our purposes.我们还未找到符合我们需要的新营业场所。 The fabric I bought isn't exactly what I wanted, but it will serve my purposes (= fulfil my needs).我买的布料严格说不是我想要的那种，但可以满足我的需要。 serve a purpose C2 to have a use: 起作用 These small village shops serve a very useful purpose.村里的这些小商店非常有用。 This room has a dual purpose, serving as both a study and a dining room.这个房间有两个用途，既作书房又当餐厅。 Let's try to concentrate on the main purpose of this meeting. The money is intended to be used for specific purposes.这笔钱有特定的用途。 The paper charged her with using the company's money for her own purposes.报纸指责她把公司的钱挪作己用。 You probably think I'm here to deliver your newsletter, but actually I've come for a very different purpose. Goals and purposes achievement orientation affordance ambition avail cause dedicated dream eye function idea idly intention it's the thought that countsidiom key performance indicator subgoal target target setting thought towards undedicated You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Strength of will and determination purpose | American Dictionarypurpose noun us/ˈpɜr·pəs/ purposenoun (REASON)[ C/U ] an intention or aim; a reason for doing something or for allowing something to happen: [ C ]For budgeting purposes, you really have to start estimating costs now. [ C ]The delay really served no good purpose and may have harmed the negotiation. on purpose If you do something on purpose, you do it intentionally: This is the second time in a row that he didn’t show up, and I believe he did it on purpose. [ C/U ] Purpose is also determination: [ U ]The project gave him a renewed sense of purpose. purposenoun (RESULT)[ C ] an intended result or use: This budget is designed to meet one purpose and one purpose only, to do what is best for the economy. purpose | Business Englishpurpose noun uk /ˈpɜːpəs/us [ C ] the reason for doing something or the reason that something exists: sb's purpose in doing sthMy purpose in calling this meeting was to remind everyone of some basic rules. with/for the purpose of (doing) sthHe learnt Chinese for the express purpose of starting a business there. I went to the conference with the sole purpose of advertising our services. for tax/business/insurance purposesHe pays himself a small salary for tax purposes. I can see no useful purpose in speaking to him again. You need to assure shareholders that their investment is being used to good purpose. [ U ] determination or a feeling of having a reason for what you do: You need a strong sense of purpose to start your own company. [ C ] a need of a particular person or organization: We haven't yet managed to find new premises that are suitable for our purposes. This fabric isn't ideal, but it will serve our purposes. See also general-purpose multi-purpose on purpose intentionally, not by accident: I know you didn't delete the database on purpose, but please be more careful. serve a purpose to have a use: These small village shops serve a very useful purpose. be to no purpose to be completely unsuccessful: All my efforts were to no purpose. Examples of purposepurpose This evidence suggests that planning and control each serve a specialized purpose utilizing distinct visual representations. The results of this paper can be important for the study of the behavior of laboratory and space plasmas, and also for diagnostic purposes. The possibility remains, however, that the pamphlet was not used in performance but served a purely symbolic purpose. And finally, what purposes (psychological, social, cultural) does such canon formation serve? The health authority's representatives again sought to establish a sense of purpose and to embody this in a method of working. A stratified random sample of 1672 individuals was selected for study purposes out of 10 569 residents, stratified by age and gender. The purpose of this paper is to study the original direction of the radiation excited by electron cyclotron maser instability or the beam-plasma instability. Although recruits were informed of the purpose of the interview, they were not provided with a copy of the interview schedule in advance. But the central question surrounding bower birds was the purpose of the bowers. This suggests that it is important for environmental purposes to model the response of technical change to trade. They were told that the purpose of the procedure was to observe the child trying to wait. Are we being told the whole story, or only that part of it which suits the author's purpose? For our present purpose it is enough to ask what quantity the numerical solution is supposed to approximate, at least to a first-order approximation. The cost of purpose-built manufacturing facilities and chemical synthesis are a critical barrier to the commercial development of many potential pesticides. The purpose of this paper is to provide a theoretical framework for adequate assessment procedures to testing foreign language vocabulary. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withpurposepurposeThese are words often used in combination with purpose. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. administrative purpose The answers given in this test, as in the census itself, will be entirely confidential and will not be used for any other administrativepurpose. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 advertising purposes The use of packaging for advertising purposes should be discouraged since this may encourage superfluous use of materials. aesthetic purpose Where judges thought an aesthetic purpose was part of a well-reasoned regulatory classification, they could usually find a way to let it slip through. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with purpose |
| 随便看 |
|
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。