"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"
"the function of an auger is to bore holes"
"ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
"his determination showed in his every movement"
"he is a man of purpose"
"I aim to arrive at noon"
"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?