- 词义辨析
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,它们的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。
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They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military purposes.
他们强调他们的设备用于和平而非战争目的。
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I think we're talking at cross purposes; that's not what I meant at all.
我想我们是说到两下里去了,我根本不是那个意思。
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Feathers of various kinds are used by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes.
美洲印第安人在举行仪式时用到各种羽毛。
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- all purpose excavator万能挖土机;
- to all intents and purposes几乎在一切方面,实际上,基本上;
- set purpose既定目标,坚定的意图;
- at cross purposes误解,误会,目标不同;
- all purpose insulation万能绝缘材料;
- all purpose room多用途房;
- all purpose万能的;
- special purpose特殊用途[目的],单一用途;
- to the purpose中肯地;
- for the purpose of为了,因…起见;借以;
- on purpose并非偶然地; 故意地;特地; 特有的目的;
- general purposeadj. 通用的;普通的;万能的;一般用途的;
- all purpose tractor万能拖拉机;
- be at cross purposes彼此不合;
- all purpose road混合交通道路;
- for purpose为了目的
- with the purpose of以…为目的;
- all purpose computer通用计算机;
- all purpose bitn.万能钻头;
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- painter n.画家,着色者;油漆匠;(系船的)缆绳;
- tense adj.拉紧的;肌肉绷紧的;神经紧张的;[语](语音)紧的;n.[语]时,时态;〈古〉时间;
- handle n.拉手;把手;有柄的;方法;v.应付;处理;使用;驾驶;拿;买,卖;
- beginning n.开端;先兆;原始思想;初期;
- crop n.庄稼,作物;收成;一群,一些;短发;v.有收成;收割;啃吃(草等);剪短,剪裁;
- choose v.选择;决定,甘愿;
- might aux. 表示可能;表示许可;表示询问情况;n. 力气;力量;威力;权力;
- separation n.分离,分开;间隔,距离;[矿]分选;(夫妇)分居;
- pace n.速度;节奏;步速;步幅;迅速出现;v.踱步;确定速度;调整节奏;步测;放稳步调;
- hearing n.听力,听觉;审问;听力所及的距离,听得见的范围;听证会,〈美〉意见听取会;v.听到,听见( hear的现在分词);
- error n.错误,过失;
- candle n.蜡烛;