n.
- 目的，意图[C]
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What is the
purpose of his visit?
他来访的目的是什么？
- 用途；效用，效果[C]
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The
purpose of a trap is to catch and hold animals.
陷阱是用来捕捉野兽的。
- 意志，决心[U]
- （讨论中的）议题
vt.
- 【书】意图；决意；打算[+to-v][+v-ing][+that]
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He
purposes to visit Taipei.
他打算访问台北。
短语
for (all) practical purposes
- 实际上
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For all practical purposes, it was useless.
实际上它毫无用处。
on purpose
- 故意地；有目的地
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He did it
on purpose.
他故意的。
to the purpose
- 中肯的（地）；合适的（地）
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What he had said was not
to the purpose.
他所说的话并不中肯。
派生
a.
purposeless
ad.
purposely
辨析
n.
- the reason for which something is done or for which something exists.
- resolve or determination.
v.
formal have as one's objective.
Phrase
- on purpose
intentionally. - to the purpose
relevant or useful.
Derivative
- purposeless adj.
- purposelessly adv.
- purposelessness n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. porpos, from porposer, var. of proposer (see propose).
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