单词 | purpose |
释义 | purposepurposespurposepurpose /ˈpɜːpəs $ ˈpɜːr-/ noun1[countable] the purpose of something is what it is intended to achievethe purpose of (doing) somethingWhat is the purpose of your visit to England?be 你去英格兰访问的目的是什么?The purpose of running a business is to make money.runbe办企业的目的就是赚钱。2[countable usually plural] what something is used for: The planes may be used for military purposes.planeusepurpose这些飞机可作军事用途。3[uncountable] determination to succeed in what you want to do: She went back to her work with a new sense of purpose.go她怀着新的决心继续工作。 ➔ to/for all intents and purposes at intent2Phraseson purpose deliberately OPP by accident: I’m sorry. I didn’t hurt you on purpose.对不起﹐我不是故意伤害你的。THESAURUS deliberately |
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