[N-COUNT 可数名词]（足球、无板篮球或曲棍球等的）球门 In games such as football, netball or hockey, the goal is the space into which the players try to get the ball in order to score a point for their team.
David Seaman was back in the Arsenal goal after breaking a knuckle.
戴维·西曼在一个指关节骨折后又回到阿森纳队的球门前。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（足球或曲棍球赛等的）进球，进球得分 In games such as football or hockey, a goal is when a player gets the ball into the goal, or the point that is scored by doing this.
They scored five goals in the first half of the match...
他们在上半场比赛中攻入了5球。
The scorer of the winning goal.
打进制胜一球的得分手
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]目标；目的 Something that is your goal is something that you hope to achieve, especially when much time and effort will be needed.
It's a matter of setting your own goals and following them.
这就需要设立自己的目标并为之努力。
The goal is to raise as much money as possible.
目的是筹集到尽可能多的资金。
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goal★AWL/ɡəʊl; NAmEɡoʊl/noun _sports_comp.jpg _soccer.jpg 1★(in sports 体育运动)a frame with a net into which players must kick or hit the ball in order to score a point 球门◆He headed the ball into an open goal (= one that had nobody defending it).他把球顶进了空门。◆Who is in goal(= is the goalkeeper) for Arsenal? 阿森纳队的守门员是谁？2★the act of kicking or hitting the ball into the goal;a point that is scored for this 射门；进球得分◆The winning goalwas scored by Hill. 希尔踢进了致胜的一球。◆Liverpool won by three goals to one.利物浦队以三比一获胜。◆United conceded two goals in the first half.联队在上半场被攻入了两球。◆a penalty goal点球罚中☞see also
drop goal
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golden goal
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own goal
3★something that you hope to achieve 目标；目的SYN
aim
◆to work towards a goal争取达到目标◆to achieve/attain a goal达到目标◆You need to set yourselfsome long-term goals.你得为自己订一些长期目标。◆Our ultimate goalmust be the preservation of the environment. 我们的最终目的必须是环境保护。☞synonyms at
1something that you hope to achieve in the futureSYN aim: Your goal as a parent is to help your child become an independent adult.► see thesaurus at
aim
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purpose
RegisterIn everyday British English, people often talk about what someone is aiming to do rather than talk about someone’s goal: His goal is to set up his own business. ➔ He’s aiming to set up his own business.2the area between two posts where the ball must go in order to score in games such as football or hockeybe in goal/keep goal British English (=be the goalkeeper)3the action of making the ball go into a goal, or the score gained by doing this: I scored the first goal.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adjectivessomebody’s main/primary goal· My main goal was to get the team to the finals.· The primary goal of the 1917 Revolution was to seize and redistribute the wealth of the Russian empire.somebody’s ultimate goal (=what they eventually and most importantly hope to achieve)· The ultimate goal is a freer, more democratic society.an immediate goal (=that you need to achieve very soon)· Our immediate goal is to cut costs.a long-term goal (=that you hope to achieve after a long time)· The organization’s long-term goal is to gain a strong position in the European market.a short-term goal (=that you hope to achieve after a short time)· Companies should not focus only on the short-term goal of profitability.somebody’s personal goal· They had to sacrifice personal goals for their family life.a common goal (=an aim shared by more than one person or organization)· Iran and Turkey shared common goals in their handling of the refugee crisis.a realistic/achievable goal· Students are encouraged to set themselves realistic goals for academic improvement.· We pushed for what we thought were achievable goalsan ambitious goal (=an aim that will be difficult to achieve)· The agreement set ambitious goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.a modest goal (=an aim that is not too difficult to achieve)· Don’t try to lose a lot of weight quickly; set yourself a more modest goal.verbshave a goal· She had one goal in life: to accumulate a huge fortune.work towards a goal· We are all working towards similar goals.pursue a goal· Have we gone too far in pursuing the goal of national security?achieve/attain/reach your goal· She has worked hard to achieve her goal of a job in the medical profession.· They’re hoping to reach their goal of raising £10,000 for charity.set (yourself/somebody) a goal (=decide what you or someone else should try to achieve)· It helps if you set yourself clear goals.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbsscore a goal· Robbie Keane scored a goal just before halftime.get a goal· It was great that he got that goal so late in the game.head a goal (=score a goal by hitting the ball with your head)· Peter Crouch headed England’s equalizing goal.make a goal (=help another player to score a goal)· Rooney made the goal with a superb pass to Saha.concede a goal (=let the other team score a goal)· Arsenal conceded a goal in the final minute of extra time.let in a goal (=let the other team score a goal)· Chelsea let in a goal in the 63rd minute.disallow a goal (=not allow a goal to be counted because a rule has been broken)· The goal was disallowed for offside.adjectivesthe winning goal· Berbatov scored the winning goal from just outside the box.an own goal (=when a player accidentally puts the ball into his/her own net)· Dixon scored an unfortunate own goal against West Ham.a last-minute goal· A last-minute goal condemned Fulham to a 0–1 home defeat.an equalizing goal British English (=a goal that gives you the same number of points as your opponent)· A loud cheer went up as he scored the equalizing goal.
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