purpose

[美]/ˈpɜːpəs/
[英]/ˈpɜːrpəs/
词频: 极高

释义

n. 目的;意图作用;用途;效果
vt. 有意,打算
词形变化
现在分词purposing
过去式purposed
过去分词purposed
第三人称单数purposes
复数purposes

短语搭配

for the purpose

为某目的

on purpose

有目的地,故意地

main purpose

主要目的

to the purpose

中肯的;合适地

of purpose

adv. 有意地

for this purpose

为此;为了这个目的

general purpose

adj. 通用的

special purpose

专用;特殊用途

business purpose

商业目的

primary purpose

主要目的;根本目的

sole purpose

唯一目的

from the purpose

[古语]不得要领,不中肯

serve the purpose

管用;有助于解决

for purpose of

为了

to this purpose

在这意义上

in purpose

[古]故意地

dual purpose

双重目的;双用途的

to no purpose

毫无效果地,完全徒劳无益

例句

a general purpose detergent.

多用途清洁剂。

an all-purpose kitchen knife.

多功能厨刀。

it was clarity of purpose that he needed.

他需要的是目的明确。

this duality of purpose was discernible in the appointments.

这一目的的两重性可从任命中看出。

purpose-built accommodation for the elderly.

专门为老年人建造的寓所。

The purpose of the legislation was the advancement of science.

立法的目的就是使科学进展

They purpose a further attempt.

他们意图做进一步的尝试。

It would be to no purpose to speak to him.

跟他说毫无用处。

an act with an immediate purpose and a final purpose.

有直接和最终目的的行动

the purpose of praying is to commune with God.

祈祷的目的是与上帝神交。

a dual-purpose hand and nail cream.

护手护甲两用霜。

the purpose is to equalize the workload among tutors.

目的是为了在教师中平均分配工作量。

his purpose was to humanize prison conditions.

他的目的是使监狱条件更人道。

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

那么,请问,那样做的目的是什么?。

the purpose of the meeting was purely to give information.

会议的目的纯粹是为了提供信息。

the purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee.

会议的目的是指定受托人。

原声例句

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

蛋白质则被用于蛋白质组织合成和大量新陈代谢活动。

来源: Fitness Knowledge Popularization

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

然而,过于重视考试的重要性将有损于知识的传播。

来源: English Major Level 4 Writing Full Score Template

He explains the purpose of the vault.

他解释了建造这个地窖的目的。

来源: Global Slow English

But runny noses serve a useful purpose.

但是流鼻涕也是有益处的。

来源: Time difference of N hours

He recast the very purpose of medicine.

他重新定义了医学的宗旨。

来源: TED Talks (Audio Version) July 2015 Collection

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

只有在这些地方,你才会找到你一生的目标。

来源: Cook's Speech Collection

What is your true purpose on this Earth?

你存在的真正意义在哪里?

来源: Learning charging station

It gives people purpose in their lives.

它给人们带来了生活的目的。

来源: Trendy technology major events!

And this flat wall also has another purpose.

这堵平坦的墙还有另一个用途。

来源: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 11

Color no longer had a representational purpose.

颜色不再具有代表性的目的。

来源: Curious Muse

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