purpose
n
1 [C] thing that one intends to do, get, be, etc; intention 目的; 意圖
What is the purpose of the meeting? 這會(huì)議的目的是什麼?
What is your purpose in going to Canada? 你到加拿大干什麼去?
Getting rich seems to be her only purpose in life. 她生活的唯一目的似乎是發(fā)財(cái).
2 [U] (fml 文) ability to form plans and carry them out; determination 意志; 毅力; 決心
Her approach to the job lacks purpose. 她干這項(xiàng)工作缺乏毅力.
3 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) for practical purposes => practical. on `purpose not by accident; intentionally 并非偶然地; 故意地
`Did he break it accidentally?' `No, on purpose.' `他是無(wú)意中損壞的嗎?'`不, 是故意的.'
She seems to do these things on purpose. 她似乎是有意地做這些事. serve one's/the `purpose (fml 文) do what is necessary or required
be satisfactory 適合需要; 適合要求; 令人滿意
We have found a meeting-place that will serve our purpose. 我們找到了一個(gè)很合適的會(huì)址. to little/no/some `purpose (fml 文) with little/no/some result or effect 幾乎徒勞地[毫無(wú)成效地/有一定效果地]
Money has been invested in the scheme to very little purpose. 資金已投入那計(jì)畫中卻幾無(wú)成效. purpose, v [Tt, Tg]
(dated 舊) intend 有意; 打算
They purpose making/to make a further attempt. 他們有意做進(jìn)一步的嘗試.
*['p?:p?s]n. 目的, 意向, 決心, 用途, 效果, 論題vt. 意欲, 企圖, 計(jì)劃【法】 目的, 意向, 決心相關(guān)詞組: in purpose on purpose do sth on purpose to the purpose with the purpose of all to no purpose answer the purpose serve the purpose
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折斷;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速傳(球);拍…的快照;
n. (樹枝等的)突然折斷;嚴(yán)厲的話;突然的撕咬;尤指關(guān)上或斷裂的聲音)啪嗒聲;
vi. 啪啪作響;(目光)閃耀;(牙齒等)咯咯作響;(精神)突然崩潰;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一聲扣下的;倉(cāng)促的;
adv. 噼啪作響地;啪嗒一聲;猛然;
agen. 年齡;時(shí)代;老年;年齡段;
vt.& vi. (使)長(zhǎng)大;使顯老;使變老;使蒼老;
vi. [化學(xué)]老化;陳化,熟化;(吸毒者隨年齡增長(zhǎng)而主動(dòng))戒毒,戒除毒品;
vt. [化學(xué)]使老化;使陳化;使熟化;估計(jì),推測(cè)(馬的年齡);
supplyvt. 供給;補(bǔ)充;彌補(bǔ)(缺陷、損失等);向…提供(物資等);
n. 供給物;儲(chǔ)備物質(zhì);糧食;
vi. 暫代他人職務(wù);