| 单词 | purpose |
| 释义 | purpose n 1 [C] thing that one intends to do, get, be, etc; intention 目的; 意图 What is the purpose of the meeting? 这会议的目的是什麽? What is your purpose in going to Canada? 你到加拿大干什麽去? Getting rich seems to be her only purpose in life. 她生活的唯一目的似乎是发财. 2 [U] (fml 文) ability to form plans and carry them out; determination 意志; 毅力; 决心 Her approach to the job lacks purpose. 她干这项工作缺乏毅力. 3 (idm 习语) 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.´ ｀他是无意中损坏的吗?＇｀不, 是故意的.＇ She seems to do these things on purpose. 她似乎是有意地做这些事. serve one´s/the `purpose (fml 文) do what is necessary or required be satisfactory 适合需要; 适合要求; 令人满意 We have found a meeting-place that will serve our purpose. 我们找到了一个很合适的会址. to little/no/some `purpose (fml 文) with little/no/some result or effect 几乎徒劳地[毫无成效地/有一定效果地] Money has been invested in the scheme to very little purpose. 资金已投入那计画中却几无成效. purpose, v [Tt, Tg] (dated 旧) intend 有意; 打算 They purpose making/to make a further attempt. 他们有意做进一步的尝试. |
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