n.(名词)

1. 目的，意图，用意，意向
2. 决心，意志，决意，毅力
3. 用途，效果，需要，好处，意义
4. 议题，论题
5. （进行中的）行动

v.(动词)

1. 打算（做），想，计划
2. 决意，决心（做）
3. 意图，意欲，企图，有意

n.(名词)

1. [C]目的,意图 thing that one intends to do, get, be, etc.; intention
2. [C]作用,用途,效果 a use; effect; result
3. [U]意志,毅力,决心 ability to form plans and carry them out; determination

v.(动词)

1. vt. 有意,打算 intend

Noun:

1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;

   "his intent was to provide a new translation"
   "good intentions are not enough"
   "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"
   "he made no secret of his designs"
   

2. what something is used for;

   "the function of an auger is to bore holes"
   "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
   

3. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose;

   "his determination showed in his every movement"
   "he is a man of purpose"
   

Verb:

1. propose or intend;

   "I aim to arrive at noon"
   

2. reach a decision;

   "he resolved never to drink again"
   

1.意义；用途
Thepurpose of something is the reason for which it is made or done.

e.g. Thepurpose 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。
e.g. Various insurance schemes already exist for thispurpose.
已经有各种保险计划可以实现这一目的。

2.目标；目的
Yourpurpose is the thing that you want to achieve.

e.g. They might well be prepared to do you harm in order to achieve theirpurpose...
为达成自己的目的，他们说不定已经做好了伤害你的准备。
e.g. Hispurpose 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.意志；毅力；决心
purpose is the feeling of having a definite aim and of being determined to achieve it.

e.g. The teachers are enthusiastic and have a sense ofpurpose.
教师们很热情并且很有决心。

4. see also: cross-purposes

5.实际上
You usefor all practical purposes orto 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.

purpose

e.g. For all practical purposes the treaty has already ceased to exist...
实际上协议已经不复存在。
e.g. To all intents and purposes the case was closed.
实际上该案已经了结了。

6.特意地；故意地；有意地
If you do somethingon purpose, you do it intentionally.

purpose的反义词

e.g. Was it an accident or did David do it onpurpose?
是意外还是戴维故意所为？

What is the purpose of your visit?

你来访的目的是什么？

He was a man of purpose.

他是一个意志坚强的人

I am sure that he came here with ill purpose.

我敢断定,他这次来意图不轨。

What is the purpose of this meeting?

这次会议的议题是什么？

He purposed to visit South America.

他计划去南美。

We purpose making another trial '/ to make another trial.

我们打算再试一下。

I purpose that next year I will go to Hong Kong .

我意欲明年去香港。

Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money.

我们这次活动的主要目的就是募款。

The purpose of the book is to provide a complete guide to the university.

本书旨在全面介绍这所大学。

A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer.

为任命新司库而召开了一次会议。

The experiments serve no useful purpose (= are not useful) .

这些实验毫无用处。

The building is used for religious purposes.

这座建筑是用于宗教活动的。

These gifts count as income for tax purposes.

这些赠与应属于纳税的收入。

For the purposes of this study, the three groups have been combined.

为了这项研究工作，三个小组业已合并。

Volunteer work gives her life (a sense of) purpose .

做志愿工作使她的生活有了意义。

He has enormous confidence and strength of purpose .

他信心十足，意志坚强。

He did it on purpose, knowing it would annoy her.

他明知会激怒她，却故意那么做。

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。

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。

The teachers are enthusiastic and have a sense of purpose.

教师们很热情并且很有决心。

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。

Was it an accident or did David do it on purpose?

是意外还是戴维故意所为？

I can play the harmonica. Now, I'll play a song for you. Enjoy it please.

我会演奏口琴. 现在, 我将为你(你们)演奏一首歌曲. 请欣赏.

We spoke to little purpose 'u2014 his mind was clearly made up already.

我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.

It's time to set our differences by and work together for a common purpose.

该是我们抛开分歧,为一个共同的目的而协力工作的时候了.

I am rather hazy as to what your purpose is.

我摸不清你的用意何在.

This machine serves a double purpose.

这部机器有双重用途.

The purpose of oil refinery is to refine crude petroleum.

炼油厂的主要工作是提炼原油.

That is irrelevant; we must keep the main purpose of this meeting in sight.

那毫不相干, 我们要牢牢记住这次会议的主要目的.

I didn't hurt your pride on purpose.

我不是故意伤害你的自尊心.

1. The answer came pat to his purpose.
   答复正合他意。
2. I bought it for a specific purpose.
   我为特定的目的买了它。
3. Their exact purpose was not always evident to observers.
   他们确切的目的对旁观者来说并非总是显而易见的。
4. What you say is foreign to our purpose.
   你的话和我们的目的无关。
5. He was disappointed of his purpose.
   他的目的落空。
6. This machine serves a double purpose.
   这部机器有双重用途。
7. Don't waste your money; put it to some good purpose.
   你别乱花钱,钱要花在正事上。
8. Her approach to the job lacks purpose.
   她做这项工作缺乏毅力。
9. I know she is steady in her purpose.
   我知道她意志坚强。
10. A person who is weak of purpose cannot hope to achieve much.
    一个没有决心的人不可能指望有所成就。

～+in v -ing

1. He knew my purpose in writing this book.
   他知道我写这本书的目的。
2. His purpose in going to the US is to look for his uncle.
   他去美国的目的是找他的叔父。

～+of n./v -ing

1. This is the main purpose of my coming here.
   这就是我到这儿来的主要目的。
2. What's the purpose of our being?
   我们活着是为了什么?

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. They purpose a further attempt.
   他们意图做进一步的尝试。

S+～+to- v

1. I purpose to continue with the plan.
   我打算继续实施这一计划。
2. He purposed to become one of the world's leading conductors.
   他意欲成为世界领先的指挥家。
3. He purposes to visit America.
   他打算出访美洲。

S+～+ v -ing

1. He purposes writing a book on his travels.
   他有意写一本关于他旅游的书。
2. I purpose coming next week.
   我打算下星期来。

S+～+that-clause

1. I purpose that next year I will go to Hong Kong.
   我意欲明年去香港。
2. He purposed that he would marry after graduation.
   他意欲毕业后结婚。

at cross purposes

彼此不合 not have the same idea or not agree with each other

for...purposes

为了…目的 for some intention

for (the) purpose(s) of

为了…目的 for some intention of (sth or doing sth)
for (the) purpose(s) of sth/v-ing

Did you come to Paris for the purpose of seeing your family, or for business purposes?

你到巴黎来是为了和家人团聚呢,还是为了办公事?

I wouldn't go to London for the mere purpose of buying a new tie.

我不会只为买一条新领带而去伦敦。

He came here for the purpose of borrowing money from you.

他特地来这里是向你借钱。

He would not sell them because he wanted to keep them for purposes of comparison.

他不愿卖掉它们,因为他想把它们留下来作比较用。

on purpose

特地,特有的目的 with a particular stated intention
on purpose

I'm sure nobody shot Jack on purpose.

我确信没人故意射伤杰克。

“Did you break it accidentally?” “No, on purpose.”

“你是无意中损坏的吗?”“不,是故意的。”

She seems to do these things on purpose.

她似乎是有意做这些事情的。

“I'm sorry I stepped on your toe; it was an accident.” “It wasn't! You did it on purpose.”

“对不起,我踩了你的脚趾了,我不是故意的。”“不,你是存心踩的。”

on purpose to-v

I came here on purpose to see you.

我特地来这里看你。

He had gone there on purpose to see what happened.

他特地去那里看发生了什么事。

He came here on purpose to discuss it with you.

他来这儿是要与你讨论这事的。

serve〔answer〕 one's/the purpose

适合需要〔要求〕,令人满意 do what is necessary or required; be satisfactory

to little〔no〕 purpose

几乎徒劳地,毫无成效地 with little〔no〕 result or effect

to the purpose

中肯地 honestly

动词+～

• purpose">accomplish purpose实现目的
• purpose">achieve purpose达到目的
• purpose">answer purpose符合目的,能解决问题
• purpose">attain purpose达到目的
• purpose">bring about purpose达到目的
• purpose">carry (out) purpose实现目标,达到目的
• purpose">conceal purpose掩盖目的
• purpose">cover purpose掩盖真相
• purpose">defeat sb's purpose挫败某人的意图
• purpose">disclose purpose泄露意图
• purpose">effect purpose实现目的
• purpose">execute purpose实现目的
• purpose">fit sb's purpose适合某人的意图
• purpose">fulfil purpose实现目的
• purpose">gain purpose达到目的
• purposes%20of">meet purposes of迎合…的意图
• purpose">miss purpose达不到目的
• purpose">realize purpose实现目的
• purpose">serve purpose起作用,符合目的,能解决问题
• purpose">set up purpose确定目标
• purpose">suit sb's purpose适合某人的意图

形容词+～

• purpose">central purpose中心目的
• purpose">chief purpose主要目的
• purpose">commercial purpose商业意图
• purpose">decorative purpose装饰目的
• purpose">definite purpose明确的目的
• purpose">direct purpose直接目的
• purpose">double purpose双重作用
• purpose">evil purpose罪恶目的
• purpose">fixed purpose固定的目的,坚定不移的宗旨
• purpose">good purpose好的用途,卓有成效
• purpose">hidden purpose不可告人的目的
• purpose">high purpose崇高的目标
• purpose">little purpose少有成效
• purpose">main purpose主要目的
• purpose">military purpose军事目的
• purpose">no purpose毫无成效,毫无结果
• purpose">political purpose政治目的
• purpose">practical purpose实用目的
• purpose">primary purpose首要目的
• purpose">real purpose真正目的,真实的意图
• purpose">religious purpose宗教的目的
• purpose">scientific purpose科学的目的
• purpose">selfish purpose自私的目的
• purpose">sole purpose唯一的目的
• purpose">some purpose相当成功
• purpose">temporary purpose临时的目的
• purpose">this purpose在这一意义上
• purpose">useful purpose有益的作用

名词+～

• purpose">advertising purpose广告目的
• purpose">business purpose营业目的
• purpose">reference purpose参考目的

介词+～

• purpose">for purpose为…目的
• purpose">be used for ... purpose用于…目的
• purpose%20of">suitable for purpose of适合…的目的〔用途〕
• purpose">for advertising purpose为了广告的目的
• purpose">for business purpose为了商业目的
• purpose">for defence purpose为了防御目的
• purpose">for examination purpose为了考试
• purpose">for literary purpose为了文学目的
• purposes">for most purposes在大多数情况下
• purpose">for religious purpose为了宗教目的
• purpose">similar in purpose目的相似
• purpose">of purpose有计划地,故意
• purpose">a man of purpose有坚强意志的人
• purpose">a sense of purpose有坚定的追求的意志
• purpose">on purpose故意地,为了
• purpose%20of">with purpose of以…为目的
• purpose">drift without purpose(某人)毫无目的地到处漂泊

～+介词

• purpose%20of%20art">purpose of art艺术的目的
• purpose%20of%20inviting%20sb%20to%20dinner">purpose of inviting sb to dinner请某人吃饭的目的
• purpose%20of%20this%20article">purpose of this article本文的目的

～+名词

• purpose%20a%20further%20attempt">purpose a further attempt企图做进一步的尝试

• Fair Helen told me..Of this their purpose hither to this wood.

  出自：Midsummer Night's Dream,Shakespeare

• Studied..with the purpose of profiting by their experience.

  出自：E. Wilson

• A meeting at the Summit may well have served its purpose.

  出自：Blackwood's Magazine

• Our purpose was to avoid casualties.

  出自：USA Today

• Does he also purpose great things?

  出自：H. Belloc

• They purposed to strike from Niagara.

  出自：W. S. Churchill

出入境

A：Would you mind telling me thepurpose of your visit to the U.K.?
请告诉我你到英国来的目的，好码？

B：I am here to study at a university.
我是到大学读书的。

A：May I see your passport?
我可以看看你的护照吗？

B：Of course, here you are.
当然可以，请看。

A：Would you please open the suitcase? What are these?
请把箱子打开。这是什么？

B：They are Chinese medicine. Some pills only.
中药。只是一些药丸。

purpose的意思

A：Are they gifts for friends?
是给朋友的礼物吗？

B：Oh, no. They are for my own use.
哦，不，是自己用的。

A：Could you tell me the ingredients?
你能告诉我药丸的成分吗?

B：They are made of herbs.
他们是草药做的。

了解海关手续

purpose什么意思

A：You've traveled abroad a lot, Jim, so would you like to tell me something about clearing customs.
吉姆，你经常出国旅游，能向我介绍一下关于通关的情况吗？

B：When you arrive in a country, you clear customs. A lot of countries have two channels: the green channel and the red channel. Some countries, like India, have three channels: the white channel, the green channel and the red channel.
到达一个国家时要通关。许多国家的海关有两种通道：绿色通道和红色通道。还有些国家如印度有三种通道：白色通道、绿色通道和红色通道。

A：Then what are the differences between the green channel and red channel?
那么绿色通道和红色通道之间有什么区别呢？

B：If you have more than the duty-free allowances or prohibited goods, you go through the red channel and declare them to a customs officer. If you otherwise have nothing to declare, you go straight through the green channel unless you are asked to stop by an officer. 如果你携带的东西超出免税的范围或属于禁带物品，你
就得从红色通道通过并向海关官员申报物品。如果你没有需要申报的物品而海关官员又没有阻拦你，你就可以直接通过绿色通道了。

A：I see.I'm told that we'll have to state thepurpose of going to a certain country, is it true?
我明白了。我听说去一个国家时需要陈述旅行的目的，是吗？

B：That's right. People go aboard for different purposes: some for pleasure, some on vacation, some on business, and some for other purposes.
是的。人们出国都各有目的：有的为了消遣，有的出去度假，有的是因公出差，有的是为了其他目的。

purpose的反义词

A：I'm going to New Zealand for sightseeing. What should I say if they ask about mypurpose?
我要去新西兰观光，如果他们问我旅行的目的我该怎么说呢？

B：Just saying "sightseeing" is OK.
说"观光"就行了。

n.(名词)

1. purpose的基本意思是“目的,意图”,指某人做某事所要达到的某一特定目标,也可指某一事物在某一活动或另一事物中所起的“作用”,还可指“意志,毅力,决心”。
2. purpose后可跟介词in,也可跟介词of。当purpose前是物主代词时,后面的介词要用in,而不能用of; 当purpose前是定冠词the时,后面的介词要用of,而不用in。purpose后不可跟介词for。
3. 在for...purposes短语中, purpose一般多用复数形式,表示泛指的“目的”; 在for purpose(s) of短语中, purposes一般表示泛指, purpose表示特指。

v.(动词)

1. purpose用作动词时意思是“有意,打算”,指在头脑中形成做某一事情的方案,使一切活动都朝着这一方案实施的方向发展。
2. purpose主要用作及物动词,后接名词、代词、动名词、动词不定式或由that引导的从句作宾语。

1. purpose作名词指“目的”时，注意在for charitable purposes等词组中，使用复数形式purposes；
2. purpose作名词在for (the) purposes of travel等词组中也使用复数形式，且定冠词the通常略去；
3. purpose前面有物主代词时，注意后面跟介词in。

   My purpose in writng the book purpose.

4. 名词purpose的三种固定用法：be to the/little/no purpose，do something to some/much/no/little purpose，serve the/my purpose；
5. purpose作动词时，后面可跟不定式，动名词或that从句。

   I purpose giving/to give the committee all the details.
   我决定把细节都告诉委员会。

   We purpose that such disasters shall not occur again.
   我们决意不让悲剧重演。

n.(名词)

purpose, aim, goal

这组词的共同含义是“目的”,常通用,如aim〔goal,purpose〕 in life人生目标。它们之间的区别主要在于:

1.goal指比较宏大的总目标; purpose指近期比较确定的意图; aim指短期内比较具体、实际的目标。例如:

He often asked himself what his goal in life should be.他常常自问人生的目标该是什么。

Do you come here for the purpose of seeing your family or for business purpose?你来此地是为了看家还是为了做生意?

Their aim was to take over industry for her.他们的目标是为她接管产业。

再如下面把aim和goal用在同一个句子里,其区别就更明显易见了：

His aim was to pass his examinations this year and go to college so he could eventually reach his goal of being a teacher.他的目标是今年考上大学,以便最终实现当教师的抱负。

2.purpose强调“有意去做”(行动坚决); aim强调“集中精力去做”(联想“瞄准”)。在努力程度上, aim比purpose要弱。例如:

I am afraid he did it on purpose.我担心他是有意这么做的。

His only aim in life is to make a fortune.他生活的唯一目标是赚钱发财。

3.goal具有理想性,并不强调最后一定要实现; purpose和aim则暗示能够实现,这在动词aim for中体现最明显。例如:

The presidency was the goal of his ambition.他的奋斗目标是当总统。

His aim is to become a doctor.他的目标是当一个医生。

4.purpose可以由他人来完成; 而goal则往往靠自己去努力。例如:

The purpose of a tutorial system was to let each student realize his own educational goal.导师制旨在让学生认清自己的学习目标。

5.aim不如goal和purpose生动。

purpose, object, objective

这三个词均可表示“目标”“目的”。其区别在于:object常指基于个人决心的目标,常较抽象; objective常指具体的、直接的或很快可以达到的目标,为正式用语; purpose为普通用词,既可指人们期望出现的结果,也可指为此进行的活动过程。例如:

He has a definite object in life.他对人生有明确的目标。

My objective this summer is learning to swim.我今年夏天的目标是学会游泳。

The purpose was to halt the rise in the exchange rate of the Swiss franc.目的在于制止瑞士法郎兑换率上涨。

aim，goal，purpose，end，target，object，objective

这些名词均有“目标、目的”之意。

aim从本义“靶子”引申而来，侧重比较具体而明确的目标，但常指短期目标。

goal指经过考虑和选择，需经坚持不懈的努力奋斗才能达到的最终目标。

purpose普通用词，既指以坚决、审慎的行动去达到的目的，又指心中渴望要实现的目标。

end指心目中怀着的某种目的，强调结果而非过程。较正式用词。

target指射击的靶，军事攻击目标。引申指被攻击、批评或嘲笑的目标。

object强调个人或需求而决定的目标、目的。

objective与object基本同义，但语义更广泛，指具体或很快能达到的目的，也可指军事目标。书面用词。

n.(名词)

这桌子没有宽到适合我们目的的程度。

误 The table is not sufficiently wide to our purpose.

正 The table is not sufficiently wide for our purpose.

正 The table is not wide enough for our purpose.

析 表示“为了…目的”“适合…目的”用介词for。

我不是有意要伤害你的感情。

误 I didn't want to hurt you on the purpose.

正 I didn't want to hurt you on purpose.

析 表示“有意,故意”,可以说on purpose, purpose前不带定冠词。

这就是我们在这件事上发表意见的目的。

误 This is our purpose of publishing our opinions on this matter.

正 This is our purpose in publishing our opinions on this matter.

他访问的目的是什么?

误 What's the purpose in his visit?

正 What's the purpose of his visit?

析 purpose of sth 表示“某事的目的”; purpose in v -ing表示“做某事的目的或意图”。

你去广州的目的是什么?

误 What was the purpose for your journey to Guangzhou?

正 What was the purpose of your journey to Guangzhou?

他回家的目的是向父母问候。

误 His purpose for coming home is to see whether his parents are well.

正 His purpose in coming home is to see whether his parents are well.

析 purpose后不可跟for短语。

• ☆ 13世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古法语的porpos： por (向前） + pos (放），意为放向前。