Purpose supposes foresight.
深謀遠慮。
英文諺語 3120 句（二）
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?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 意志;目的;作用;（進行中的）行動;
vt. 有意;打算;企圖（做）;決意（做）;
?? pur始終+pose放→始終放的東西→目的，意圖
"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.
近義：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 先見;預見;深謀遠慮;瞄準器;
"She had had the foresight to prepare herself financially in case of an accident."
她有先見之明，經濟上作了準備以防萬一發生事故。
近義：prevision, providence, vision, foresightedness, forethought, hunch