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pur.pose[`pʒpəs; ˈpə:pəs]名词1 (C)a. 目的, 意图for that ~为了那个目的for ~s of education = for educational ~s为了教育 (的目的)For what ~ are you doing that? = What is your ~ in doing that?.你做那件事有何目的?answer [fulfil, serve] the [one's] ~合乎 [适合] 某人的目的bring about [attain, accomplish, carry out] one's ~达到目的b. (使用东西的) 用途have various ~s有种种用途He bought the land for [with] the ~ of building a store on it.他买那块地是为了 (在上面) 盖一栋商店2 (U) (达成目的的) 决心, 决意, 意志weak of ~意志薄弱wanting in ~缺乏决心3 (U)效果, 恰当to little[no]~很小 [全无] 效果的[地], 几乎[完全]白费的[地]to some[good]~相当 [很] 成功的[地], 有些 [十分] 有效的[地]There is no ~ in opposing it [him].反对那件事[他]是徒然 [无意义] 的■ of (set) purpose(英.文语)故意 (地)■ on purpose(1) 故意地(=on purpose)He insulted me on ~.他故意侮辱我accidentally on ~ → accidentally 1.(2) 专为< 做…> , (目的) 是要< 做…> He came up to New York on ~ to arrange the matter with me.他专程到纽约来是要与我安排那件事(3) 为了要[某人]< 做…> She planted the tree on ~ for you to remember the day.她种那棵树是为了要你记住那个日子■ to all intents (and purposes) → intent■ to the purpose恰当的[地], 得要领 [中肯] 的[地]; 切题的[地]及物动词(文语)意图, 企图a. 意图…, 企图He ~s a tour around the world.他意图环游世界b. 意图< 做…> , 打算< 做…> They ~d to open [opening] a restaurant.他们打算开一家餐厅c. 意图< …事> , 打算His father ~d that he should be a clergyman.他父亲打算要他当牧师 |