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单词 purpose
释义
purpose
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.pəs/us
/ˈpɝː.pəs/
B1[C]
why you do something or why somethingexists:
意图，目的，原因
The purposeoftheresearchis totrytofindout more about thecausesof thedisease.研究的目的是试图进一步探寻引起这种疾病的原因。
His only purposeinlifeseemsto be toenjoyhimself.他生活的唯一目的似乎就是享受。
Hermain/primarypurposeinsuingthenewspaperforlibelwas toclearhername.她控告这家报纸诽谤的主要目的是澄清她的清白。
I came to Brightonfor/withtheexpresspurposeofseeingyou.我到布赖顿是特地来看你的。
Letters whosesolepurpose is to make apoliticalpointwill not bepublished.以宣扬政治观点为唯一目的的来信是不会被发表的。
She had theoperationentirelyforcosmeticpurposes.她做这次手术纯粹是为了美容。
a multi-purposekitchenknife多用厨刀
I canseenousefulpurpose incontinuingthisconversation.我看不到继续这次谈话有任何益处。
All myeffortswereto nopurpose(=failed).我所有的努力都付诸东流了。
He gave her asumofmoneywhich she usedto goodpurpose(= well).他给她的那笔钱她都用在了该用的地方。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
the cause of something
  • reasonI frankly don’t understand the reason for the delay.
  • causeInvestigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire.
  • rootWe need to get to the root of her problems.
  • motiveThere seems to have been no motive for the murder.
  • ground(s)On what grounds was she dismissed?
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on purpose
B1
If you do something on purpose, you do itintentionally, not byaccident:
故意地
I didn't do it on purpose - it was anaccident.我不是故意这样做的，是个意外。
Synonyms
advisedlyformal
deliberately
expressly
intentionally
purposely
C2[U]
determinationor afeelingof having areasonfor what you do:
决心，意志
I've alwaysadmiredher for herstrengthof purpose.我一直佩服她意志坚定。
Parenthood would give himasenseofpurpose.身为人父会让他变得有意志。
[C]
a need:
需要
We haven'tyetmanagedtofindnewpremisesthat aresuitableforourpurposes.我们还未找到符合我们需要的新营业场所。
ThefabricIboughtisn'texactlywhat Iwanted, but it willservemy purposes(=fulfilmyneeds).我买的布料严格说不是我想要的那种，但可以满足我的需要。
serve a purpose
C2
to have a use:
起作用
Thesesmallvillageshopsservea veryusefulpurpose.村里的这些小商店非常有用。
More examples
  • Thisroomhas adualpurpose,servingas both astudyand adiningroom.
  • Let'strytoconcentrateon themainpurpose of thismeeting.
  • Themoneyisintendedto be used forspecificpurposes.
  • Thepaperchargedher with using the company'smoneyfor her own purposes.
  • YouprobablythinkI'm here todeliveryournewsletter, butactuallyI've come for a very different purpose.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Goals and purposes
  • affordance
  • ambition
  • avail
  • cause
  • dedicated
  • deflect
  • dream
  • end
  • it's the thought that countsidiom
  • key performance indicator
  • KPI
  • moonshot
  • objective
  • point
  • target
  • thought
  • towards
  • unfocused
  • use
  • utility
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Planning, expecting and arranging
Strength of will and determination
Performing a function
(Definition ofpurposefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

purpose| American Dictionary

purpose
noun
us
/ˈpɜr·pəs/

purposenoun(REASON)

[C/U]
anintentionoraim; areasonfor doing something or forallowingsomething tohappen:
[C]Forbudgetingpurposes, you really have tostartestimatingcostsnow.
[C]Thedelayreallyservedno good purpose and may haveharmedthenegotiation.
on purpose
If you do something on purpose, you do itintentionally:
This is the secondtimein arowthat he didn’t show up, and Ibelievehe did it on purpose.
[C/U]
Purpose is alsodetermination:
[U]Theprojectgave him arenewedsenseof purpose.

purposenoun(RESULT)

[C]
anintendedresultor use:
Thisbudgetisdesignedtomeetone purpose and one purpose only, to do what isbestfor theeconomy.
(Definition ofpurposefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

purpose| Business English

purpose
noun
uk
/ˈpɜːpəs/us
[C]
thereasonfor doing something or thereasonthat somethingexists:
sb's purpose in doing sthMy purpose incallingthismeetingwas toremindeveryone of somebasicrules.
with/for the purpose of (doing) sthHelearntChinesefor theexpresspurpose ofstartingabusinessthere.
I went to theconferencewith thesolepurpose ofadvertisingourservices.
for tax/business/insurance purposesHepayshimself asmallsalaryfortaxpurposes.
I canseenousefulpurpose inspeakingto him again.
You need toassureshareholdersthattheirinvestmentis being usedto good purpose.
[U]
determinationor afeelingof having areasonfor what you do:
You need astrongsenseof purposetostartyourowncompany.
[C]
a need of aparticularpersonororganization:
We haven'tyetmanagedtofindnewpremisesthat aresuitableforourpurposes.
Thisfabricisn'tideal, but it willserveourpurposes.
See also
general-purpose
multi-purpose
on purpose
intentionally, not byaccident:
Iknowyou didn'tdeletethedatabaseon purpose, butpleasebe morecareful.
serve a purpose
to have a use:
Thesesmallvillageshopsservea veryusefulpurpose.
be to no purpose
to becompletelyunsuccessful:
All myeffortswere to no purpose.
(Definition ofpurposefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpurpose

purpose
This evidence suggests that planning and control each serve a specializedpurposeutilizing distinct visual representations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The results of this paper can be important for the study of the behavior of laboratory and space plasmas, and also for diagnostic purposes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The possibility remains, however, that the pamphlet was not used in performance but served a purely symbolicpurpose.
From theCambridge English Corpus
And finally, what purposes (psychological, social, cultural) does such canon formation serve?
From theCambridge English Corpus
The health authority's representatives again sought to establish a sense ofpurposeand to embody this in a method of working.
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A stratified random sample of 1672 individuals was selected for study purposes out of 10 569 residents, stratified by age and gender.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thepurposeof this paper is to study the original direction of the radiation excited by electron cyclotron maser instability or the beam-plasma instability.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although recruits were informed of thepurposeof the interview, they were not provided with a copy of the interview schedule in advance.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But the central question surrounding bower birds was thepurposeof the bowers.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This suggests that it is important for environmental purposes to model the response of technical change to trade.
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They were told that thepurposeof the procedure was to observe the child trying to wait.
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Are we being told the whole story, or only that part of it which suits the author'spurpose?
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For our presentpurposeit is enough to ask what quantity the numerical solution is supposed to approximate, at least to a first-order approximation.
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The cost ofpurpose-built manufacturing facilities and chemical synthesis are a critical barrier to the commercial development of many potential pesticides.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thepurposeof this paper is to provide a theoretical framework for adequate assessment procedures to testing foreign language vocabulary.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithpurpose

purpose

These are words often used in combination withpurpose.

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administrative purpose
The answers given in this test, as in the census itself, will be entirely confidential and will not be used for any otheradministrativepurpose.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
advertising purposes
The use of packaging for advertising purposes should be discouraged since this may encourage superfluous use of materials.
From theCambridge English Corpus
aesthetic purpose
Where judges thought an aesthetic purpose was part of a well-reasoned regulatory classification, they could usually find a way to let it slip through.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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