purpose noun ⇨purpose (The purpose of this is to…)⇨determination (strength of purpose)⇨function (serve a purpose)⇨mission (a sense of purpose)purpose
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➡ See also the entry for target另見target條purpose ♦︎ aim ♦︎ intention ♦︎ plan ♦︎ point ♦︎ idea ♦︎ intentThese are all words for talking about what sb/sth intends to do or achieve.這些詞均表示意圖、目標。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆with the purpose / aim / intention / idea / intent of doing sth◆sb's purpose / aim / intention / plan / intent that...◆sb's intention / plan / intent to do sth◆sb / sth's original purpose / aim / intention / plan / idea / intent◆a specific purpose / aim / intention / plan / intent◆the whole point / idea◆to have a purpose / an aim / an intention / a plan / a point / an intent◆to state your purpose / aim / intention◆to declare your aim / intention / intent◆to achieve / fulfil a purpose / an aim■purpose [countable] what sth is supposed to achieve; what sb is trying to achieve意圖;目的;目標◆The main purpose of the campaign is to raise money.這次活動的主要目的是募集資金。◆A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer.爲任命新的財務主管召開了一次會議。◆ (ratherformal) He did not want anything to distract him from his purpose.他不想讓任何事情轉移他的注意力,使他偏離自己的目標。■aim [countable] what sb is trying to achieve; what sth is supposed to achieve目的;目標;意圖◆She went to London with the aim of finding a job.她抱着想找份工作的目的去了倫敦。◆Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.我們的主要目標是增加歐洲的銷售額。◆She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech.她在講話中闡明了公司的目標和宗旨。 see also aim ⇨ intendverbNOTE辨析 Purpose or aim?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. * purpose指做某事的原因,aim指想取得的成果。aim可能表示“只是努力想做到”,而purpose則意味着更強的達成目標的信心。可以說sb's aim,也可以說the aim of sth。the purpose of sth較常見,也可以說sb's purpose,但較正式。■intention [countable] what you intend to do意圖;計劃;打算◆I have no intention of going to the wedding.我無意去參加婚禮。◆He has announced his intention to retire.他宣布了退休的打算。◆I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her.我一心想把我欠她的還給她。◆She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out.她雖然處處出於善意,但往往事與願違。 see also intend ⇨ intend■plan [countable] what you intend to do or achieve計劃;打算◆Do you have any plans for the summer?這個夏天你有什麽打算嗎?◆There are no plans to build new offices.沒有建新辦公樓的計劃。◆There's been a change of plan.計劃有變。◆We can't change our plans now.我們現在不能改變計劃了。 see also plan ⇨ plannoun1, plan ⇨ intendverbNOTE辨析 Intention or plan?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. * intention指想要做的事,尤指近期打算;plan指已經決定或安排去做的事情,常常是長期的計劃,但是也有例外。■point [uncountable, singular] (ratherinformal, usuallydisapproving) the purpose or aim of sth意圖;目的;理由◆What's the point of all this violence?這一切的暴力行爲有什麽意義?◆There's no point in getting angry.發火是沒有用的。◆I don't see the point of doing it all again.我就不明白,再做一次有什麽意義。■idea [singular] (ratherinformal) the purpose of sth; sb's aim意圖;目標◆The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.去的唯一目的是我們能見到她的新男友。◆What's the idea of all this?這一切的目的是什麽?◆My original idea was to use amateur actors.我原本打算用業餘演員。NOTE辨析 Point or idea?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 notidea, is used to talk about things you feel annoyed or unhappy about. * point比idea多幾分否定意義。What's the point ...?表示做某事毫無道理,What's the idea ...?則是真正的詢問。point用於描述讓人生氣或不快的事情,但idea則不行◆There's no idea in...◆I don't see the idea of...You might miss the point of sth(= fail to understand)but get the idea(= understand). You can talk about the point/idea of sth or sb's idea but notsb's point. * miss the point of sth意爲“不明白”,get the idea意爲“理解”。可以說the point/idea of sth,也可以說sb's idea,但不能說sb's point◆My original point was to use amateur actors.■intent ɪnˈtent [uncountable] (formalorlaw法律) what you intend to do意圖;目的◆She denies possessing the drug with intent to supply.她否認藏有毒品是爲了供他人使用。◆He was charged with wounding with intent.他被指控故意傷人。