purpose

Ⅰ n ① ［C］ an intention or plan; reason for an action 意图；计划；目的：I came to Xi'an for the ～ of seeing my friends. 我来西安的目的是看朋友。/have a definite ～ 目的明确 ② ［C］ use; effect; result 用途；效果；结果：Don't waste your money; put it to some good ～. 你别浪费钱，把钱要花得得当。 ③ ［U］ steady determined following of an aim; willpower 意志；决心：She's wanting in～. 她意志薄弱。 answer (或 fulfil， serve) one's ～ (s) (或 the ～)， be or do all that is needed 管用；能解决问题：I haven't got a pen here， but a pencil will answer the same ～. 我这儿没钢笔，不过有铅笔也行。 on ～， (a) intentionally; not by accident 故意的：do sth on ～ 故意做某事 (b) w ......     （共1113字）    [阅读本文]>>