purpose

[美國]/ˈpɜːpəs/
[英國]/ˈpɜːrpəs/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. 目的;意圖作用;用途;效果
vt. 有意,打算
Word Forms
現在分詞purposing
過去式purposed
過去分詞purposed
第三人稱單數purposes
複數purposes

短語搭配

for the purpose

爲某目的

on purpose

有目的地,故意地

main purpose

主要目的

to the purpose

中肯的;合適地

of purpose

adv. 有意地

for this purpose

爲此;爲了這個目的

general purpose

adj. 通用的

special purpose

專用;特殊用途

business purpose

商業目的

primary purpose

主要目的;根本目的

sole purpose

唯一目的

from the purpose

[古語]不得要領,不中肯

serve the purpose

管用;有助於解決

for purpose of

爲了

to this purpose

在這意義上

in purpose

[古]故意地

dual purpose

雙重目的;雙用途的

to no purpose

毫無效果地,完全徒勞無益

例句

a general purpose detergent.

多用途清潔劑。

an all-purpose kitchen knife.

多功能廚刀。

it was clarity of purpose that he needed.

他需要的是目的明確。

this duality of purpose was discernible in the appointments.

這一目的的兩重性可從任命中看出。

purpose-built accommodation for the elderly.

專門爲老年人建造的寓所。

The purpose of the legislation was the advancement of science.

立法的目的就是使科學進展

They purpose a further attempt.

他們意圖做進一步的嘗試。

It would be to no purpose to speak to him.

跟他說毫無用處。

an act with an immediate purpose and a final purpose.

有直接和最終目的的行動

the purpose of praying is to commune with God.

祈禱的目的是與上帝神交。

a dual-purpose hand and nail cream.

護手護甲兩用霜。

the purpose is to equalize the workload among tutors.

目的是爲了在教師中平均分配工作量。

his purpose was to humanize prison conditions.

他的目的是使監獄條件更人道。

and what, pray, was the purpose of that?.

那麼,請問,那樣做的目的是什麼?。

the purpose of the meeting was purely to give information.

會議的目的純粹是爲了提供信息。

the purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee.

會議的目的是指定受託人。

原聲例句

Proteins are used for protein synthesis and a slew of other metabolic purposes.

蛋白質則被用於蛋白質組織合成和大量新陳代謝活動。

來源: Fitness Knowledge Popularization

An undue emphasis on the importance of exams may serve to undermine this purpose.

然而,過於重視考試的重要性將有損於知識的傳播。

來源: English Major Level 4 Writing Full Score Template

He explains the purpose of the vault.

他解釋了建造這個地窖的目的。

來源: Global Slow English

But runny noses serve a useful purpose.

但是流鼻涕也是有益處的。

來源: Time difference of N hours

He recast the very purpose of medicine.

他重新定義了醫學的宗旨。

來源: TED Talks (Audio Version) July 2015 Collection

It's in those places that you will find your purpose.

只有在這些地方,你纔會找到你一生的目標。

來源: Cook's Speech Collection

What is your true purpose on this Earth?

你存在的真正意義在哪裏?

來源: Learning charging station

It gives people purpose in their lives.

它給人們帶來了生活的目的。

來源: Trendy technology major events!

And this flat wall also has another purpose.

這堵平坦的牆還有另一個用途。

來源: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 11

Color no longer had a representational purpose.

顏色不再具有代表性的目的。

來源: Curious Muse

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