释义 |
end in itself an end in itselfSomething that is its own entity with no greater purpose. My parents think that studying literature is an end in itself and will never lead to a career.See also: end, itselfend in itselfA purpose or goal desired for its own sake (rather than to attain something else). For example, For me, writing books is an end in itself; they don't really make that much money. This expression employs the noun end in the sense of "final cause or purpose," a usage dating from the early 1500s. See also: end, itself |