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purpose n.目的；决心；意图；议题v.打算；决意 (1) 你来访的目的是什么？(2) 他是一个意志坚强的人(3) 我敢断定,他这次来意图不轨。(4) 这次会议的议题是什么？(5) 他计划去南美。(6) 我意欲明年去香港。 This noun also has a third meaning: "function, role, or use." The purpose of a fork, for instance, is to spear and scoop food from your plate, not to poke your little brother at the dinner table. Purpose can also be used as a verb meaning "to reach a decision" or "to intend," though these uses of the word are quite a bit less frequent nowadays.

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英 ['pɜːpəs] 美 ['pɜːrpəs] (1) What is the purpose of your visit?(2) He was a man of purpose.(3) I am sure that he came here with ill purpose.(4) What is the purpose of this meeting?(5) He purposed to visit South America.(6) I purpose that next year I will go to Hong Kong . When you do something with purpose, you do it with determination. When your activities have a purpose, you have an aim or intention in mind. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]意义；用途 The purpose of something is the reason for which it is made or done.   [with supp]The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for medical supplies...那次活动是为筹集资金购买医药物资。Various insurance schemes already exist for this purpose.已经有各种保险计划可以实现这一目的。...the use of nuclear energy for military purposes...核能在军事上的运用He was asked about casualties, but said it would serve no purpose to count bodies...有人问他伤亡情况，但他说清点尸体是没有意义的。Most of them are destroyed because they've served their purpose.它们中大多数在完成使命后被销毁。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]目标；目的 Your purpose is the thing that you want to achieve.   [with poss]They might well be prepared to do you harm in order to achieve their purpose...为达成自己的目的，他们说不定已经做好了伤害你的准备。His purpose was to make a profit by improving the company's performance.他的目标是通过提高公司的业绩来实现盈利。3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]意志；毅力；决心 Purpose is the feeling of having a definite aim and of being determined to achieve it. The teachers are enthusiastic and have a sense of purpose.教师们很热情并且很有决心。4See also:cross-purposes；  5[PHRASE 短语]实际上 You use for all practical purposes or to all intents and purposes to suggest that a situation is not exactly as you describe it, but the effect is the same as if it were.   [PHR with cl]For all practical purposes the treaty has already ceased to exist...实际上协议已经不复存在。To all intents and purposes the case was closed.实际上该案已经了结了。6[PHRASE 短语]特意地；故意地；有意地 If you do something on purpose, you do it intentionally.   [PHR after v]Was it an accident or did David do it on purpose?是意外还是戴维故意所为？

英语单词	purpose
英美音标	英 ['pɜːpəs] 美 ['pɜːrpəs]
中文释义	n.目的；决心；意图；议题 v.打算；决意
英语例句	(1) What is the purpose of your visit? (2) He was a man of purpose. (3) I am sure that he came here with ill purpose. (4) What is the purpose of this meeting? (5) He purposed to visit South America. (6) I purpose that next year I will go to Hong Kong .
中文例句	(1) 你来访的目的是什么？ (2) 他是一个意志坚强的人 (3) 我敢断定,他这次来意图不轨。 (4) 这次会议的议题是什么？ (5) 他计划去南美。 (6) 我意欲明年去香港。
vocabulary简明	When you do something with purpose, you do it with determination. When your activities have a purpose, you have an aim or intention in mind.
vocabulary扩展	This noun also has a third meaning: "function, role, or use." The purpose of a fork, for instance, is to spear and scoop food from your plate, not to poke your little brother at the dinner table. Purpose can also be used as a verb meaning "to reach a decision" or "to intend," though these uses of the word are quite a bit less frequent nowadays.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]意义；用途 The purpose of something is the reason for which it is made or done. [with supp] The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for medical supplies... 那次活动是为筹集资金购买医药物资。 Various insurance schemes already exist for this purpose. 已经有各种保险计划可以实现这一目的。 ...the use of nuclear energy for military purposes... 核能在军事上的运用 He was asked about casualties, but said it would serve no purpose to count bodies... 有人问他伤亡情况，但他说清点尸体是没有意义的。 Most of them are destroyed because they've served their purpose. 它们中大多数在完成使命后被销毁。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]目标；目的 Your purpose is the thing that you want to achieve. [with poss] They might well be prepared to do you harm in order to achieve their purpose... 为达成自己的目的，他们说不定已经做好了伤害你的准备。 His purpose was to make a profit by improving the company's performance. 他的目标是通过提高公司的业绩来实现盈利。 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]意志；毅力；决心 Purpose is the feeling of having a definite aim and of being determined to achieve it. The teachers are enthusiastic and have a sense of purpose. 教师们很热情并且很有决心。 4 See also:cross-purposes ； 5 [PHRASE 短语]实际上 You use for all practical purposes or to all intents and purposes to suggest that a situation is not exactly as you describe it, but the effect is the same as if it were. [PHR with cl] For all practical purposes the treaty has already ceased to exist... 实际上协议已经不复存在。 To all intents and purposes the case was closed. 实际上该案已经了结了。 6 [PHRASE 短语]特意地；故意地；有意地 If you do something on purpose, you do it intentionally. [PHR after v] Was it an accident or did David do it on purpose? 是意外还是戴维故意所为？

Purpose I Aim N Count 可数名词 [With Achieve Phrase