Purpose
[ 'pɝpəs ]
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n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 词根助记
pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
📝 例句
He purposes to visit Taipei.
他打算访问台北。
I purpose to continue with the plan.
我打算继续实施这一计划。
Its purpose is to provide fast turnaround.
它的目的是为了提供快速交接。
I will stick at my purpose.
我抱定宗旨决不动
The purpose of a trap is to catch and hold animals.
陷阱是用来捕捉野兽的。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pur-拼音“仆人”,pose-姿势:仆人摆了个姿势,他的目的和意图很明显
※ p-拼音“婆”,ur-拼音“幼儿”,pose-姿势:婆婆在幼儿面前摆姿势的目的是让幼儿笑
※ pur-拼音“仆人”,po-拼音“婆”,s-似“蛇”,e-拼音“鹅”:仆人的意图是想偷走婆婆的蛇和鹅
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-pos-表示“放置”
常见变体有-pon-、-pound-
📖 牛津释义
purpose
n
1 [C] thing that one intends to do, get, be, etc; intention 目的; 意图
What is the purpose of the meeting? 这会议的目的是什麽?
What is your purpose in going to Canada? 你到加拿大干什麽去?
Getting rich seems to be her only purpose in life. 她生活的唯一目的似乎是发财.
2 [U] (fml 文) ability to form plans and carry them out; determination 意志; 毅力; 决心
Her approach to the job lacks purpose. 她干这项工作缺乏毅力.
3 (idm 习语) for practical purposes => practical. on `purpose not by accident; intentionally 并非偶然地; 故意地
`Did he break it accidentally?' `No, on purpose.' ｀他是无意中损坏的吗?＇｀不, 是故意的.＇
She seems to do these things on purpose. 她似乎是有意地做这些事. serve one's/the `purpose (fml 文) do what is necessary or required
be satisfactory 适合需要; 适合要求; 令人满意
We have found a meeting-place that will serve our purpose. 我们找到了一个很合适的会址. to little/no/some `purpose (fml 文) with little/no/some result or effect 几乎徒劳地[毫无成效地/有一定效果地]
Money has been invested in the scheme to very little purpose. 资金已投入那计画中却几无成效. purpose, v [Tt, Tg]
(dated 旧) intend 有意; 打算
They purpose making/to make a further attempt. 他们有意做进一步的尝试.
🎯 考研助记
婆婆(做)事(谐音):婆婆做事总是有 目的 pur(=per完全)+pose(放置):从头到尾对事件的定位就是自己的 目的 意图 网友：yqy 补充：pur(=pro预先)+pose(放置)：预先想好的就是意图
🔁 扩展释义
*['pә:pәs]n. 目的, 意向, 决心, 用途, 效果, 论题vt. 意欲, 企图, 计划【法】 目的, 意向, 决心相关词组: in purpose on purpose do sth on purpose to the purpose with the purpose of all to no purpose answer the purpose serve the purpose
🏥 医学释义
企图，打算，目的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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but this is an important opportunity.
但这是一次很重要的机会。
Councils of war never fight.
主战者不打仗。
She left home when she was eighteen and has lived in Los Angeles for the past fifteen years.
18岁时，她离开了家。过去的15年里她一直住在洛杉矶。