| 单词 | aim |
| 释义 | aim —aim /eɪm/ noun [C] (INTENTION) ► B1 a result that your plans or actions are intended to achieve: » My main aim in life is to be a good husband and father.» Our short-term aim is to deal with our current financial difficulties, but our long-term aim is to improve the company's profitability.» The leaflet has been produced with the aim of increasing public awareness of the disease.Thesaurus+: ↑Goals and purposesWord Builder:–Nouns: aim–Adjectives: aimless–Verbs: aim–Adverbs: aimlessly• • • Extra Examples:» The writer's aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.» The aim was to cut off the enemy's escape route.» The aim is to improve the public image of the police.» The aim of the association is to perpetuate the skills of traditional furniture design.» She set out with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship.noun [U] (POINTING) ► F0 the act of pointing a weapon towards something: » He fired six shots at the target, but his aim was terrible, and he missed all of them.» She raised her gun, took aim and fired.Thesaurus+: ↑Target sportsThesaurus+: ↑Aiming and aim , ↑Handguns and riflesverb [I or T] (POINT) ↑Verb Endings for aim ► F0 to point or direct a weapon towards someone or something that you want to hit: » Aim (the arrow) a little above the target.» Aim at the yellow circle.» There are hundreds of nuclear missiles aimed at the main cities.» She aimed (= directed) a kick at my shins.» Let's aim for (= go in the direction of) Coventry first, and then we'll have a look at the map.Thesaurus+: ↑Aiming and aim , ↑Handguns and rifles• • • Extra Examples:» In a level voice, he ordered the soldiers to aim and fire.» She aimed at the target.» The gun turret revolved until the gun was aimed at the advancing soldiers.» Video footage clearly shows a police officer aiming a pistol at a demonstrator.» She picked up an apple and aimed it at his head.verb [I] (INTEND) ↑Verb Endings for aim ► B1 to intend: » [+ to infinitive] I aim to be a millionaire by the time I'm 35.» We are aiming for (= planning to achieve) a 50 percent share of the German market.Thesaurus+: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trappingWord Builder:–Nouns: aim–Adjectives: aimless–Verbs: aim–Adverbs: aimlessly• • • Extra Examples:» We always aim to give our clients personal attention.» Psychoanalysts aim to explore the innermost recesses of the mind.» The Pentagon is aiming to cut US forces by over 25 percent in the next five years.» We're aiming to expand our customer base.» The builders are aiming to get the job done by the end of the month. |
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