基本词汇
n.目的；决心；意图；议题
v.打算；决意
过去式: purposed 过去分词: purposed 现在分词: purposing 第三人称单数: purposes
详情解释
双解释义
英英释义
词典解释
noun
1. the quality of being determined to do or achieve something
firmness of purpose
e.g. his determination showed in his every movement
he is a man of purpose
Synonym: determination
2. what something is used for
e.g. the function of an auger is to bore holes
ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
Synonym: functionroleuse
3. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
e.g. 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
Synonym: intentintentionaimdesign
verb
1. reach a decision
e.g. he resolved never to drink again
Synonym: resolve
2. propose or intend
e.g. I aim to arrive at noon
Synonym: aimpurportpropose
1. 意义；用途
The purpose of something is the reason for which it is made or done.
e.g. The purpose 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 this purpose.
已经有各种保险计划可以实现这一目的。
2. 目标；目的
Your purpose is the thing that you want to achieve.
e.g. They might well be prepared to do you harm in order to achieve their purpose...
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. His purpose 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 of purpose.
教师们很热情并且很有决心。
4. see also: cross-purposes
5. 实际上
You use for all practical purposes or to 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 something on purpose, you do it intentionally.
purpose的反义词
e.g. Was it an accident or did David do it on purpose?
是意外还是戴维故意所为？
情景对话
常用短语
相关词组
常用例句
词汇搭配
经典引文
出入境
A：Would you mind telling me the purpose of your visit to the U.K.?
请告诉我你到英国来的目的，好码？
B：I am here to study at a university.
我是到大学读书的。
A：May I see your passport?
我可以看看你的护照吗？
B：Of course, here you are.
当然可以，请看。
A：Would you please open the suitcase? What are these?
请把箱子打开。这是什么？
B：They are Chinese medicine. Some pills only.
中药。只是一些药丸。
purpose的意思
A：Are they gifts for friends?
是给朋友的礼物吗？
B：Oh, no. They are for my own use.
哦，不，是自己用的。
A：Could you tell me the ingredients?
你能告诉我药丸的成分吗?
B：They are made of herbs.
他们是草药做的。
了解海关手续
purpose什么意思
A：You've traveled abroad a lot, Jim, so would you like to tell me something about clearing customs.
吉姆，你经常出国旅游，能向我介绍一下关于通关的情况吗？
B：When you arrive in a country, you clear customs. A lot of countries have two channels: the green channel and the red channel. Some countries, like India, have three channels: the white channel, the green channel and the red channel.
到达一个国家时要通关。许多国家的海关有两种通道：绿色通道和红色通道。还有些国家如印度有三种通道：白色通道、绿色通道和红色通道。
A：Then what are the differences between the green channel and red channel?
那么绿色通道和红色通道之间有什么区别呢？
B：If you have more than the duty-free allowances or prohibited goods, you go through the red channel and declare them to a customs officer. If you otherwise have nothing to declare, you go straight through the green channel unless you are asked to stop by an officer. 如果你携带的东西超出免税的范围或属于禁带物品，你
就得从红色通道通过并向海关官员申报物品。如果你没有需要申报的物品而海关官员又没有阻拦你，你就可以直接通过绿色通道了。
A：I see.I'm told that we'll have to state the purpose of going to a certain country, is it true?
我明白了。我听说去一个国家时需要陈述旅行的目的，是吗？
B：That's right. People go aboard for different purposes: some for pleasure, some on vacation, some on business, and some for other purposes.
是的。人们出国都各有目的：有的为了消遣，有的出去度假，有的是因公出差，有的是为了其他目的。
purpose的反义词
A：I'm going to New Zealand for sightseeing. What should I say if they ask about my purpose?
我要去新西兰观光，如果他们问我旅行的目的我该怎么说呢？
B：Just saying "sightseeing" is OK.
说"观光"就行了。
1. on purpose : 故意；
2. with the purpose of : 为了...；
3. in purpose : 故意地；
4. to the purpose : 与本题有关地, 得要领地, 合适地；
Fair Helen told me..Of this their purpose hither to this wood.
出自：Midsummer Night's Dream,ShakespeareStudied..with the purpose of profiting by their experience.
出自：E. WilsonA meeting at the Summit may well have served its purpose.
出自：Blackwood's MagazineOur purpose was to avoid casualties.
出自：USA TodayDoes he also purpose great things?
出自：H. BellocThey purposed to strike from Niagara.
出自：W. S. Churchill词语用法
词义讲解
常见错误
词源解说
误 The table is not sufficiently wide to our purpose.
正 The table is not sufficiently wide for our purpose.
正 The table is not wide enough for our purpose.
析 表示“为了…目的”“适合…目的”用介词for。
我不是有意要伤害你的感情。误 I didn't want to hurt you on the purpose.
正 I didn't want to hurt you on purpose.
析 表示“有意,故意”,可以说on purpose, purpose前不带定冠词。
这就是我们在这件事上发表意见的目的。误 This is our purpose of publishing our opinions on this matter.
正 This is our purpose in publishing our opinions on this matter.
他访问的目的是什么?误 What's the purpose in his visit?
正 What's the purpose of his visit?
析 purpose of sth 表示“某事的目的”; purpose in v -ing表示“做某事的目的或意图”。
你去广州的目的是什么?误 What was the purpose for your journey to Guangzhou?
正 What was the purpose of your journey to Guangzhou?
他回家的目的是向父母问候。误 His purpose for coming home is to see whether his parents are well.
正 His purpose in coming home is to see whether his parents are well.
析 purpose后不可跟for短语。
中考真题例句
高考真题例句
考研真题例句
The purpose of the meeting is to help teachers and parents achieve better communication.
该会议的目的是帮助老师和家长实现更好的沟通。
2020连云港市卷
It’s an important year for the purpose of building a well-off society (小康社会) by 2020.
2020年是全面建设小康社会目标的重要一年。
2019重庆市B卷
I'm sure you didn't do it on purpose and it can't be helped.
我确信你不是故意的，这也没办法。
2018包头市卷
When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team.
当我13岁的时候, 我唯一的目标就是成为我们足球队的明星球员。
2016全国卷3
For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter.
为此, 选择成熟的香蕉冷冻, 因为它们更甜。
2018全国卷2
The main purpose of this "clawback" rule is to hold bankers accountable for harmful risk-taking and to restore public trust in financial institutions.
这一“撤回”规则的主要目的是让银行家对有害的风险负责，并恢复公众对金融机构的信任。
2019英语一
But creating a future army of coders is not the sole purpose of the classes.
但是创建未来的程序员大军并不是这些课程的唯一目的。
2016英语二
One of the main purposes was to allow people to get insurance outside of employment.
其主要目的之一是允许人们在就业之外获得保险。
2015英语二
