请输入您要查询的英文词组:

 

词组 purpose
释义 purpose
purposen. [′pɜːpǝs] (purposes)
双解释义
1. C 目的,意图  thing that one intends to do, get, be, etc.; intention
2. C 作用,用途,效果  a use; effect; result
3. U 意志,毅力,决心  ability to form plans and carry them out; determination
基本要点
1. purpose的基本意思是“目的,意图”,指某人做某事所要达到的某一特定目标,也可指某一事物在某一活动或另一事物中所起的“作用”,还可指“意志,毅力,决心”。
2. purpose后可跟介词in,也可跟介词of. 当purpose前是物主代词时,后面的介词要用in,而不能用of;当purpose前是定冠词the时,后面的介词要用of,而不用in. purpose后不可跟介词for.
3. 在for...purposes短语中, purpose一般多用复数形式,表示泛指的“目的”;在for purpose(s) of短语中, purposes一般表示泛指, purpose表示特指。
词汇搭配
动词+~
 accomplish ~ 实现目的
 achieve ~ 达到目的
 answer ~ 符合目的,能解决问题
 attain ~ 达到目的
 bring about ~ 达到目的
 carry (out) ~ 实现目标,达到目的
 conceal ~ 掩盖目的
 cover ~ 掩盖真相
 defeat sb's ~ 挫败某人的意图
 disclose ~ 泄露意图
 effect ~ 实现目的
 execute ~ 实现目的
 fit sb's ~ 适合某人的意图
 fulfil ~ 实现目的
 gain ~ 达到目的
 meet ~s of 迎合…的意图
 miss ~ 达不到目的
 realize ~ 实现目的
 serve ~ 起作用,符合目的,能解决问题
 set up ~ 确定目标
 suit sb's ~ 适合某人的意图
形容词+~
 central ~ 中心目的
 chief ~ 主要目的
 commercial ~ 商业意图
 decorative ~ 装饰目的
 definite ~ 明确的目的
 direct ~ 直接目的
 double ~ 双重作用
 evil ~ 罪恶目的
 fixed ~ 固定的目的,坚定不移的宗旨
 good ~ 好的用途,卓有成效
 hidden ~ 不可告人的目的
 high ~ 崇高的目标
 little ~ 少有成效
 main ~ 主要目的
 military ~ 军事目的
 no ~ 毫无成效,毫无结果
 political ~ 政治目的
 practical ~ 实用目的
 primary ~ 首要目的
 real ~ 真正目的,真实的意图
 religious ~ 宗教的目的
 scientific ~ 科学的目的
 selfish ~ 自私的目的
 sole ~ 唯一的目的
 some ~ 相当成功
 temporary ~ 临时的目的
 this ~ 在这一意义上
 useful ~ 有益的作用
名词+~
 advertising ~ 广告目的
 business ~ 营业目的
 reference ~ 参考目的
介词+~
 for ~ 为…目的
 be used for ... ~ 用于…目的
 suitable for ~ of 适合…的目的〔用途〕
 for advertising ~ 为了广告的目的
 for business ~ 为了商业目的
 for defence ~ 为了防御目的
 for examination ~ 为了考试
 for literary ~ 为了文学目的
 for most ~s 在大多数情况下
 for religious ~ 为了宗教目的
 similar in ~ 目的相似
 of ~ 有计划地,故意
 a man of ~ 有坚强意志的人
 a sense of ~ 有坚定的追求的意志
 on ~ 故意地,为了
 with ~ of 以…为目的
 drift without ~ (某人)毫无目的地到处漂泊
~+介词
 ~ of art 艺术的目的
 ~ of inviting sb to dinner 请某人吃饭的目的
 ~ of this article 本文的目的
句型例句
 The answer came pat to his purpose. 答复正合他意。
 I bought it for a specific purpose. 我为特定的目的买了它。
 Their exact purpose was not always evident to observers. 他们确切的目的对旁观者来说并非总是显而易见的。
 What you say is foreign to our purpose. 你的话和我们的目的无关。
 He was disappointed of his purpose. 他的目的落空。
 This machine serves a double purpose. 这部机器有双重用途。
 Don't waste your money; put it to some good purpose. 你别乱花钱,钱要花在正事上。
 Her approach to the job lacks purpose. 她做这项工作缺乏毅力。
 I know she is steady in her purpose. 我知道她意志坚强。
 A person who is weak of purpose cannot hope to achieve much. 一个没有决心的人不可能指望有所成就。
▲ ~+in v-ing
 He knew my purpose in writing this book. 他知道我写这本书的目的。
 His purpose in going to the US is to look for his uncle. 他去美国的目的是找他的叔父。
▲ ~+of n./v-ing
 This is the main purpose of my coming here. 这就是我到这儿来的主要目的。
 What's the purpose of our being? 我们活着是为了什么?
常用短语
 ♣ at cross purposes
 彼此不合 not have the same idea or not agree with each other
 We are at cross purposes. 我们合不来。
 The man and his wife have been at cross purposes in the training of their child. 这对夫妇教育孩子的方法彼此不同。
 Tom's parents acted at cross purposes in advising him. 汤姆的父母给他的建议是截然不同的。
 That is what comes of getting at cross purposes with Nature. 这就是违背大自然的结果。
 ♣ for...purposes
 为了…目的 for some intention
 This computer is not quite as powerful as the other one, but for all practical purposes it is just as good. 这台电脑的功能不如那一台强,不过在多数情况下它还是挺管用的。
 The money is to be used for specific purpose. 这笔钱有专门用途。
 The book is valuable for my purpose. 这本书对我很有价值。
 Does he come here for business purposes? 他来这儿是做生意的吗?
 Talks between the two countries are for political purposes. 两国间的谈判是出于政治目的。
 All these are for military purposes. 所有这些都是为了军事目的。
 ♣ for (the) purpose(s) of
 为了…目的 for some intention of (sth or doing sth)
▲ for (the) purpose(s) of sth/v-ing
 Did you come to Paris for the purpose of seeing your family, or for business purposes? 你到巴黎来是为了和家人团聚呢,还是为了办公事?
 I wouldn't go to London for the mere purpose of buying a new tie. 我不会只为买一条新领带而去伦敦。
 He came here for the purpose of borrowing money from you. 他特地来这里是向你借钱。
 He would not sell them because he wanted to keep them for purposes of comparison. 他不愿卖掉它们,因为他想把它们留下来作比较用。
 ♣ on purpose
1. 并非偶然地,故意地 not by accident; intentionally
▲ on purpose
 I'm sure nobody shot Jack on purpose. 我确信没人故意射伤杰克。
 "Did you break it accidentally?" "No, on purpose." “你是无意中损坏的吗?”“不,是故意的。”
 She seems to do these things on purpose. 她似乎是有意做这些事情的。
 "I'm sorry I stepped on your toe; it was an accident." "It wasn't! You did it on purpose." “对不起,我踩了你的脚趾了,我不是故意的。”“不,你是存心踩的。”
2. 特地,特有的目的 with a particular stated intention
▲ on purpose to-v
 I came here on purpose to see you. 我特地来这里看你。
 He had gone there on purpose to see what happened. 他特地去那里看发生了什么事。
 He came here on purpose to discuss it with you. 他来这儿是要与你讨论这事的。
 ♣ serve〔answer〕 one's/the purpose
 适合需要〔要求〕,令人满意 do what is necessary or required; be satisfactory
 We have found a meeting-place that will serve our purpose. 我们找到了一个很合适的会址。
 I haven't got a pen, but a pencil will answer the same purpose. 我没带钢笔,不过铅笔也能起到一样的作用。
 ♣ to little〔no〕 purpose
 几乎徒劳地,毫无成效地 with little〔no〕 result or effect
 Money has been invested in the scheme to very little purpose. 资金已投入那计划中却几无成效。
 I've tried hard for you, but all to no purpose. 我已经为你出了不少力,可是毫无结果。
 We begged him not to sign that contract, but to no purpose. 我们求他不要在那份合同上签字,但完全无济于事。
 ♣ to the purpose
 中肯地 honestly
 His defending argument was well to the purpose. 他的辩白非常中肯。
词语辨异
 ♣ purpose, aim, goal
 参见aim条。
 ♣ purpose, object, objective
 参见object条。
正误解析
1. 这桌子没有宽到适合我们目的的程度。
 [误] The table is not sufficiently wide to our purpose.
 [正] The table is not sufficiently wide for our purpose.
 [正] The table is not wide enough for our purpose.
 [析] 表示“为了…目的”“适合…目的”用介词for.
2. 我不是有意要伤害你的感情。
 [误] I didn't want to hurt you on the purpose.
 [正] I didn't want to hurt you on purpose.
 [析] 表示“有意,故意”,可以说on purpose, purpose前不带定冠词。
3. 这就是我们在这件事上发表意见的目的。
 [误] This is our purpose of publishing our opinions on this matter.
 [正] This is our purpose in publishing our opinions on this matter.
 他访问的目的是什么 ?
 [误] What's the purpose in his visit?
 [正] What's the purpose of his visit?
 [析] purpose of sth表示“某事的目的”; purpose in v-ing表示“做某事的目的或意图”。
4. 你去广州的目的是什么?
 [误] What was the purpose for your journey to Guangzhou?
 [正] What was the purpose of your journey to Guangzhou?
 他回家的目的是向父母问候。
 [误] His purpose for coming home is to see whether his parents are well.
 [正] His purpose in coming home is to see whether his parents are well.
 [析] purpose后不可跟for短语。
purposev. [′pɜːpǝs] (purposes; purposed; purposing)
双解释义
 vt. 有意,打算 intend
基本要点
1. purpose用作动词时意思是“有意,打算”,指在头脑中形成做某一事情的方案,使一切活动都朝着这一方案实施的方向发展。
2. purpose主要用作及物动词,后接名词、代词、动名词、动词不定式或由that引导的从句作宾语。
词汇搭配
~+名词
 ~ a further attempt 企图做进一步的尝试
句型例句
用作及物动词
▲ S+~+n./pron.
 They purpose a further attempt. 他们意图做进一步的尝试。
▲ S+~+to-v
 I purpose to continue with the plan. 我打算继续实施这一计划。
 He purposed to become one of the world's leading conductors. 他意欲成为世界领先的指挥家。
 He purposes to visit America. 他打算出访美洲。
▲ S+~+v-ing
 He purposes writing a book on his travels. 他有意写一本关于他旅游的书。
 I purpose coming next week. 我打算下星期来。
▲ S+~+that-clause
 I purpose that next year I will go to Hong Kong. 我意欲明年去香港。
 He purposed that he would marry after graduation. 他意欲毕业后结婚。
补充资料
 [派生词] purposeful adj.(人或行为)有明确目标的;果断的;坚定的‖purposefully adv.果断地,有明确目标地‖purposeless adj.无目的的;无意义的‖purposely adv.故意地;蓄意地
 [同义词] n. aim, end, goal, intention, object, application, use
 [词源] 古法语porpos
随便看

 

英语用法大全包含6674条英语用法指南,基本涵盖了全部常用英文词汇及语法点的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/10/30 12:18:31