purpose,
英语单词,主要用作
名词、
动词。作名词时意为“目的;用途;意志”,作动词时意为“决心;企图;打算”。
单词释义
英 [ˈpɜːpəs] 美 [ˈpɜːrpəs]
n. 目的,意图;目标,计划;(达到生活中目标的)决心,毅力;(情势等的)需要,用意(purposes);重要意义,有价值的意义
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复数 purposes
第三人称单数 purposes
现在分词 purposing
过去式 purposed
过去分词 purposed ]
词典双解
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
purpose /ˈpɜːpəs/ CET4 TEM4
1.N-COUNT The purpose of something is the reason for which it is made or done. 目的; 用途
2.N-COUNT Your purpose is the thing that you want to achieve. 目标
3.N-UNCOUNT Purpose is the feeling of having a definite aim and of being determined to achieve it. 意志
4.PHRASE If you do something on purpose, you do it intentionally. 故意地
短语搭配
for the purpose 为某目的
for the purpose of 为了…目的
on purpose 有目的地,故意地
main purpose 主要目的
with the purpose of 目的是;为了…
of purpose adv. 有意地
for this purpose 为此;为了这个目的
general purpose adj. 通用的
business purpose 商业目的
primary purpose 主要目的;根本目的
sole purpose 唯一目的
from the purpose [古语]不得要领,不中肯
serve the purpose 管用;有助于解决
for purpose of 为了
to this purpose 在这意义上
in purpose [古]故意地
dual purpose 双重目的;双用途的
to no purpose 毫无效果地,完全徒劳无益
双语例句