purpose
英 [ˈpɜːpəs] 美 [ˈpɜːrpəs]
基本释义
[n、]
1、 the intention, aim of something
2、 the function of something
3、 what is needed in a particular situation
4、 meaning that is important and valuable to you
[名词]
1、 目标；目的
2、 用途；作用
3、 用意；需要
4、 重要或有价值的意义
例句
1、 To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play、
为了做到这一点，我搜索了几十部剧本，终于找到我认为最能体现短剧力量和目的的剧本。
——2020年高考浙江卷
2、 I haven’t got a pen, but a pencil can serve the same purpose、
我没带钢笔，不过用铅笔也一样。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
3、 You will need to have the vehicle valued for insurance purposes、
出于保险目的，您需要对车辆进行估价。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
4、 Encouraged by her example, they all set to work with a fresh sense of purpose、
在她的榜样鼓舞下，他们都以一种全新的目标感开始工作。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
同/近义词
aim: the purpose of doing something; what somebody is trying to achieve
object: an aim or a purpose
intention: what you intend or plan to do; your aim
target: a result that you try to achieve
