1aim/function目標;功能ADJECTIVE | VERB + PURPOSE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤limited有限的作用▸➤chief, main, primary, prime, principal首要目的;主要目的▸➤true真正目的▸➤sole唯一目的▸➤whole整個目的▸➤original最初的目的▸➤practical, useful實際/實用效果◇These bars serve no useful purpose.這些木條毫無用處。➤legitimate合法的目的▸➤general多用途◇a general-purpose cleaning fluid多用途清潔液➤common共同目的◇a group of individuals sharing a common purpose目的相同的一群人➤particular, special, specific特定作用;特別目的▸➤dual雙重功能◇a toy with the dual purpose of entertaining and developing memory skills具有娛樂與開發記憶雙重功能的玩具➤intended, stated預期的/申明的目的▸➤social社會作用◇the view that art should serve a social purpose藝術應該為社會服務的觀點VERB + PURPOSE➤have有目的▸➤lack缺乏目的▸➤accomplish, achieve, fulfil/fulfill, serve, suit實現目標;滿足⋯目的;為⋯目的服務;適合目的◇The plan achieved its primary purpose, if nothing else.別的不說,這個方案起碼實現了其初衷。◇The article could serve the purpose of generating some discussion.這篇文章可達到引起某種討論的目的。➤defeat挫敗目的◇Computer-animated cartoons that depict humans realistically seem to defeat the whole purpose of animation.逼真刻畫人類的電腦動畫似乎破壞了動畫的全部目的。PREPOSITION➤for a/the purpose特意;為了⋯目的◇I put the chair there for a purpose.我特意把椅子放在那兒。◇a measure introduced for the purpose of protecting the interests of investors為保護投資者的利益而採取的措施➤on purpose (= intentionally)故意◇He slammed the door on purpose.他故意把門砰的一聲關上了。PHRASES➤at cross purposes (= not understanding or having the same aims, etc. as each other)彼此誤解◇I finally realized that we were talking at cross purposes.我最後意識到我們說的是兩回事,彼此誤解了。➤for the express purpose of sth, with the express purpose of sth為了⋯的明確目的;有⋯的明確目的◇The school was founded with the express purpose of teaching deaf children to speak.學校創建時就有明確目的,即教耳聾的孩子學說話。➤for (all) practical purposes實際上◇Nominally she is the secretary, but for all practical purposes she runs the place.名義上她是秘書,實際上此處由她管理。➤your purpose in life人生目標◇She saw being a doctor as her purpose in life.她曾把從醫作為自己的人生目標。➤put sth to (a/some) purpose把⋯用於⋯◇The same information can be put to many purposes相同的信息可以有多種用途。➤a sense of purpose目標感◇Encouraged by her example, they all set to work with a fresh sense of purpose.在她的榜樣的鼓舞下,他們都懷着新的使命感投入到工作中。➤strength of purpose意志力◇They had great confidence and strength of purpose.他們信心十足,意志堅決。purpose
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2purposesrequirements of a particular situation形勢的需要ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤administrative, business, commercial, domestic, educational, insurance, legal, medical, medicinal, political, research, tax, teaching, training管理方面/商業方面/商務方面/家庭方面/教育方面/保險方面/法律方面/醫療方面/醫藥方面/政治方面/研究方面/賦稅方面/教學方面/培訓方面的需要◇You will need to have the vehicle valued for insurance purposes.你得找人給車子估價以便購買保險。➤comparative比較的目的◇For comparative purposes, the populations of three other cities are also shown.為便於比較,還顯示了另外三個城市的人口。PREPOSITION➤for... purpose用於⋯需要◇The drug can be sold for medicinal purposes only.這種藥只用作醫療藥品出售。➤for the purposes of (also for the purpose of in NAmE)為了⋯的目的◇Let's assume he knows, for the purposes of our argument.為了便於論證,我們假設他知道。
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