aim
noun
uk/eɪm/us/eɪm/aimnoun(INTENTION)
B1[C]
aresultthatyourplansoractionsareintendedtoachieve:
目标，目的；意图Mymainaiminlifeis to be a goodhusbandandfather.我人生的主要目标是做一个好丈夫和好爸爸。
Ourshort-termaim is todealwithourcurrentfinancialdifficulties, butourlong-termaim is toimprovethe company'sprofitability.我们的短期目标是解决当前的财政困难，但长远目标是提高公司的盈利水平。
Theleaflethas beenproducedwith theaimofincreasingpublicawarenessof thedisease.印发该传单的目的是为了提高公众对这种疾病的认识。
Synonyms
ambition
aspiration(HOPE)
dream(HOPE)
goal(AIM)
hope
intentformalorspecialized
intention
object(PURPOSE)
objective
target(AIM)
something you want to do or achieve
- aimOur aim in protesting is to raise awareness of the unfairness of the system.
- goalMy goal in life has always been to be financially independent.
- objectiveOne of my objectives for this year is to increase sales.
- targetIf you meet your sales targets you will receive a generous bonus.
- dreamWhen I was growing up my dream was to perform in front of millions of people.
- hopeMy hope is that there will be some kind of positive outcome to this process.
- The writer's aim was todebunkthemyththat hadgrownup around theactress.
- The aim was tocutoff the enemy'sescaperoute.
- The aim is toimprovethepublicimageof thepolice.
- The aim of theassociationis toperpetuatetheskillsoftraditionalfurnituredesign.
- She set out with the aim ofbecomingtheyoungesteverwinnerof thechampionship.
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
- target setting
- thought
- towards
- unfocused
- use
aimnoun(POINTING)
[U]
theactofpointingaweapontowards something:
瞄准，对准Hefiredsixshotsat thetarget, but his aim wasterrible, and hemissedall of them.他朝靶子打了6枪，但是准头太差，一枪也没中靶。
Sheraisedhergun,tookaim andfired.她举起了枪，瞄准开火。
Target sports
- archer
- archery
- arrow
- arrowhead
- bullseye
- clay pigeon
- dart
- dartboard
- end
- marksmanship
- quiver
- riflery
- ringer
- shooter
- shooting
- shooting gallery
- target
- target practice
- toxophilite
- trapshooting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Aiming and aim
aim
verb
uk/eɪm/us/eɪm/aimverb(INTEND)
B1[I]
tointend:
打算，计划；想要[+ to infinitive]I aimtobe amillionaireby thetimeI'm 35.我打算到35岁时成为百万富翁。
We are aimingfor(=planningtoachieve)a 50percentshareof theGermanmarket.我们意图获取德国市场50%的份额。
- We always aim to giveourclientspersonalattention.
- Psychoanalysts aim toexploretheinnermostrecessesof themind.
- ThePentagonis aiming tocutUSforcesby over 25percentin the next fiveyears.
- We're aiming toexpandourcustomerbase.
- Thebuildersare aiming to get thejobdone by the end of themonth.
Planning, expecting and arranging
- accidentally
- accidentally on purposeidiom
- advertent
- advisedly
- aim atsomething
- bargain
- I might have knownidiom
- I'll/we'll cross that bridge when I/we come/get to itidiom
- insomeone'scrosshairsidiom
- in the pipelineidiom
- in the worksidiom
- pencil
- provision
- purposefully
- purposely
- put the cart before the horseidiom
- puttheirheads togetheridiom
- rearrange
- settle
- sleeve
aimverb(POINT)
[IorT]
topointordirectaweapontowards someone or something that youwanttohit:
（使）瞄准，（使）对准Aim (thearrow) a little above thetarget.（将箭）瞄准目标稍高一些的地方。
Aimattheyellowcircle.瞄准黄圈。
There are hundreds ofnuclearmissilesaimedatthemaincities.数百枚核导弹瞄准了各主要城市。
She aimed(=directed)akickatmyshins.她照着我的小腿踢了一脚。
Let's aimfor(= go in thedirectionof)Coventry first, and then we'll have alookat themap.我们先往考文垂方向开，然后再看地图。
- In alevelvoice, heorderedthesoldiersto aim andfire.
- She aimed at thetarget.
- Thegunturretrevolveduntil thegunwas aimed at theadvancingsoldiers.
- Videofootageclearlyshowsapoliceofficeraiming apistolat ademonstrator.
- Shepickedup anappleand aimed it at hishead.
Aiming and aim
- crosshairs
- direct
- home
- home in onsomething/someone
- level
- levelsomethingatsomeone
- retarget
- target
- train
- zero
- zero in onsomething/someone
Phrasal verbs
aim atsomething
aimsomethingatsomeone