purpose 音标拼音: [p'ɚpəs]
n . 目的,意向,决心,效果,意义,论题
vt . 意欲,企图,计划
目的,意向,决心,效果,意义,论题意欲,企图,计划
purpose 通用的
AP purpose 目的
purpose n 1 :
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions ; "
his intent was to provide a new translation "; "
good intentions are not enough "; "
it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs "; "
he made no secret of his designs " [
synonym : {
purpose },
{
intent }, {
intention }, {
aim }, {
design }]
2 :
what something is used for ; "
the function of an auger is to bore holes "; "
ballet is beautiful but what use is it ?" [
synonym :
{
function }, {
purpose }, {
role }, {
use }]
3 :
the quality of being determined to do or achieve something ;
firmness of purpose ; "
his determination showed in his every movement "; "
he is a man of purpose " [
synonym : {
determination },
{
purpose }]
v 1 :
propose or intend ; "
I aim to arrive at noon " [
synonym : {
aim },
{
purpose }, {
purport }, {
propose }]
2 :
reach a decision ; "
he resolved never to drink again " [
synonym :
{
purpose }, {
resolve }]
Purpose \
Pur "
pose \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Purposed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Purposing }.] [
OF .
purposer ,
proposer .
See {
Propose }.]
1 .
To set forth ;
to bring forward . [
Obs .]
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2 .
To propose ,
as an aim ,
to one '
s self ;
to determine upon ,
as some end or object to be accomplished ;
to intend ;
to design ;
to resolve ; --
often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause . --
Chaucer .
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Did nothing purpose against the state . --
Shak .
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I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living .
--
Macaulay .
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Purpose \
Pur "
pose \,
n . [
OF .
purpos ,
pourpos ,
propos ,
L .
propositum .
See {
Propound }.]
1 .
That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished ;
the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan ,
measure ,
or exertion ;
view ;
aim ;
design ;
intention ;
plan .
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He will his firste purpos modify . --
Chaucer .
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As my eternal purpose hath decreed . --
Milton .
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The flighty purpose never is o '
ertook Unless the deed go with it . --
Shak .
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2 .
Proposal to another ;
discourse . [
Obs .] --
Spenser .
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3 .
Instance ;
example . [
Obs .] --
L '
Estrange .
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{
In purpose }, {
Of purpose }, {
On purpose },
with previous design ;
with the mind directed to that object ;
intentionally .
On purpose is the form now generally used .
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Syn :
design ;
end ;
intention ;
aim .
See {
Design }.
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Purpose \
Pur "
pose \,
v .
i .
To have a purpose or intention ;
to discourse . [
Obs .]
--
Spenser .
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1913 Webster ]
145 Moby Thesaurus words for "
purpose ":
advantage ,
aim ,
aim at ,
ambition ,
animus ,
aspiration ,
aspire ,
aspire after ,
aspire to ,
avail ,
be after ,
benefit ,
by design ,
commitment ,
conclude ,
consciously ,
consider ,
contemplate ,
counsel ,
decide ,
decidedness ,
decision ,
decisiveness ,
dedication ,
definiteness ,
deliberately ,
deliberateness ,
deliberation ,
desideration ,
desideratum ,
design ,
designedly ,
desire ,
destination ,
destine ,
determinateness ,
determination ,
determine ,
determinedness ,
devotion ,
direction ,
doggedness ,
drive ,
drive at ,
duty ,
earnestness ,
effect ,
end ,
end use ,
especially ,
exactly ,
expressly ,
firmness ,
fix ,
fixed purpose ,
function ,
gain ,
go for ,
goal ,
good ,
harbor a design ,
have every intention ,
have in mind ,
have in view ,
idea ,
immediate purpose ,
in particular ,
intend ,
intendment ,
intent ,
intention ,
intentionally ,
knowingly ,
long ,
mark ,
mean ,
meaning ,
meditate ,
mind ,
mission ,
motivation ,
motive ,
nisus ,
object ,
objective ,
obstinacy ,
office ,
on purpose ,
operation ,
operational purpose ,
outcome ,
perseverance ,
persistence ,
plan ,
point ,
ponder ,
practicality ,
precisely ,
principle ,
profit ,
project ,
proposal ,
propose ,
proposition ,
prospectus ,
purport ,
purposefulness ,
purposely ,
rationale ,
reason ,
relentlessness ,
resoluteness ,
resolution ,
resolve ,
resolvedness ,
result ,
role ,
sake ,
scheme ,
seal ,
self -
will ,
seriousness ,
settle ,
sincerity ,
single -
mindedness ,
specially ,
specifically ,
steadfastness ,
striving ,
stubbornness ,
study ,
take a resolution ,
target ,
tenacity ,
think ,
total commitment ,
ultimate purpose ,
use ,
usefulness ,
utility ,
view ,
will ,
wittingly ,
work ,
yearn
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