英语词汇“purpose”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pur·pose

(pûrpəs)

1. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal: Her purpose in coming here is to talk to you. The purpose of an airliner is to transport people. See Synonyms at intention.

2. Determination; resolution: He was a man of purpose.

tr.v. pur·posed, pur·pos·ing, pur·pos·es

To intend or resolve: "the gap between what is said and what is purposed" (Ian Donaldson).

Idioms:

on purpose

Intentionally; deliberately.

to good purpose

With good results.

to little/no purpose

With few or no results.

[Middle English purpos, from Anglo-Norman, from purposer, to intend : pur-, forth (from Latin prō-; see PRO-¹) + poser, to put; see POSE¹.]

单词	purpose
释义	pur·pose (pûrpəs) n. 1. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or goal: Her purpose in coming here is to talk to you. The purpose of an airliner is to transport people. See Synonyms at intention. 2. Determination; resolution: He was a man of purpose. tr.v. pur·posed, pur·pos·ing, pur·pos·es To intend or resolve: "the gap between what is said and what is purposed" (Ian Donaldson). *Idioms:* *on purpose* Intentionally; deliberately. *to good purpose* With good results. to *little/no* purpose** With few or no results. [Middle English purpos, from Anglo-Norman, from purposer, to intend : pur-, forth (from Latin prō-; see PRO-¹) + poser, to put; see POSE¹.]
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