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IELTS BNC: 655 COCA: 1014

purpose

Word family 
pur·pose /ˈpɜːpəs $ ˈpɜːr-/ ●●● S2 W2 noun
1  [countableC]PURPOSE the purpose of something is what it is intended to achieve 目的，意圖
purpose of
The purpose of this meeting is to elect a new chairman.
這次會議的目的是選出一位新主席。
What is the purpose of your visit?
你來訪的目的是什麽？
the purpose of doing something
The purpose of conducting a business is to make money.
做生意就是爲了賺錢。
for the purpose of doing something
Troops were sent solely for the purpose of assisting refugees.
派遣軍隊目的只在於援助難民。
for medical/political/decorative etc purposes
It should be legitimate to use cannabis for medical purposes.
爲醫療用途使用大麻應當是合法的。
sole/primary/main etc purpose
The protection of children is the primary purpose of this legislation.
保護兒童是這項立法的基本目的。
serve a purpose (=achieve something) 達到目的
It would serve no useful purpose to re-open the investigation.
重新開始調查是沒有意義的。
2  [countableC] a plan or aim 計劃，目的
Nick had no particular purpose in mind when he started.
尼克開始的時候頭腦中並沒有明確的目標。
somebody’s purpose in doing something
Attending the race was not my purpose in coming to Indianapolis.
我來印第安納波利斯不是爲了參加比賽。
with the purpose of doing something
He came here with the purpose of carrying out the attack.
他來這裏是爲了實施攻擊。
3  for ... purposes in a particular situation or when being considered in a particular way 在…情況下
For tax purposes, you will be treated as a married couple.
報稅時你們倆將被視作已婚夫婦。
The details are, for the present purposes, irrelevant.
目前情況下，這些細節無關緊要。
for the purposes of something
For the purposes of this book, America is taken to include the continent north of Mexico.
在這本書裏，美洲是指墨西哥以北的大陸。
Examples from the Corpus
For tax purposes• It is this larger amount that is taken into account for tax purposes.• Cohabiting couples are not eligible for Married Couple's Allowance, and for tax purposes are regarded as two single people.• It is not essential for an organisation to be registered with the Charity Commission to qualify as a charity for tax purposes.• This tax on bank deposits is not deductible for tax purposes.• Finally, rates are a deductible expense for tax purposes from company or partnership profits.• Also record the pay figure for tax purposes on the P11 and P14.• Taxpayers should note that the returns are not classified as income for tax purposes.• The property they own has an assessed valuation for tax purposes of $ 1. 6 billion.
4  on purpose DELIBERATELYdeliberately 故意（地），有意（地）
do something on purpose
You make it sound as if I did it on purpose!
你的話聽起來好像是我有意那麽做的！
Examples from the Corpus
on purpose• Consider in this connection the point I made earlier that comprehension is necessarily incomplete and dependent on purpose.• I spilled my drink on purpose -- I needed an excuse to leave the room.• He wasn't the kind of bloke to do it on purpose.• Will always pronounces my name wrong. Do you think he does it on purpose?• If I throw one up in the zone, it's not on purpose.• The first time you step out, whether by accident or on purpose, a warning is imposed.• Perhaps she had been dropped on to his path on purpose.• Fire investigators believe the fire was set on purpose.• If it was on purpose, the culmination of some evil conspiracy, well of course it will happen again.• Is he really that dumb or is he acting that way on purpose?• Yeah, we keep it that way on purpose.• Whether on purpose or by mistake, Kimberly was exchanged for the baby who came to be known as Arlena Twigg.
5  feeling 想法 [uncountableU]PURPOSE a feeling of determination to achieve things in life 〔達到生活目標的〕決心，毅力
It’s so important to have a sense of purpose that it underlies human happiness.
生活目標很重要，有了它人生才會幸福。
My football career was over and I had no purpose in life.
足球生涯的結束讓我覺得生活失去了意義。
He possessed great strength of purpose.
他擁有堅強的意志。
6  for all practical purposes  (also to all intents and purposes)ALMOST used to say that something is so close to the truth that it can be considered to be the truth 實際上；大體上
The war, to all intents and purposes, was over.
戰爭實際上已經結束了。
We have a secretary of state for Scotland who is for all practical purposes a Scottish prime minister.
我們有一位蘇格蘭事務大臣，實際上就是蘇格蘭的首相。
Examples from the Corpus
for all practical purposes• For all practical purposes, the cleanup of the oil spill is complete.• For all practical purposes, the country is bankrupt.• But, for all practical purposes you can say that a wind angle of 60° produces maximum drift.• Indeed for all practical purposes he owned us.• Computerized free language indexing is, for all practical purposes, the same as natural language indexing.• The edit display screen can only be used, for all practical purposes, for cutting and pasting.• Most of the 54 stories reproduced here, even the previously published ones, were, for all practical purposes, lost.• Yet for all practical purposes, Windows was Macintosh.
7  serve its purpose USEFULif something has served its purpose, it has done what you needed it to do 起到應有的作用
We delete the data once it has served its purpose.
這些數據一旦用過我們就把它删除。
Examples from the Corpus
serve its purpose• The handkerchief, having apparently served its purpose, was forgotten.• I felt that after two and a half years, the therapy had served its purpose.• The midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew has served its purpose of restoring order to the city.• This star system has served its purpose.• If not a particularly eloquent or clever contribution, I thought it served its purpose.• Yet somehow that spurious report served its purpose in terms of giving labor unions a weapon to wield against business.• It replicates a course of action that has seemingly served its purposes in the past.• Opening the front door, he placed the message on the doorstep, praying that it would serve its purpose.
8  defeat the purpose to fail to achieve the result you want 沒有達到目的
Anxiety will cause tension, which defeats the purpose of the exercise (=the activity or plan).
憂慮會引發緊張情緒，一緊張就達不到目的了。
Examples from the Corpus
defeat the purpose• They are defeating the purpose of the Peace Corps and they are unhappy.• This, of course, defeats the purpose for which the medication is being given.• Never remove them and forget to put them back, it defeats the purpose.• This obviously defeated the purpose of bail, which is to assure that the defendant will appear in court.• If they become a chore, they defeat the purpose of helping the child to want to interact with you.• Doesn't this defeat the purpose of producing fruit in the first place?• This anxiety will cause tension which defeats the purpose of the exercise.• This also eliminates the need to scroll to find data, which would defeat the purpose of having a command centre.
9  to no purpose formalRESULT without any useful results 毫無效果
She called after them, but to no purpose.
她在他們身後叫他們，可是一點用也沒有。
Examples from the Corpus
to no purpose• The negotiations lasted for days, apparently to no purpose.• Alba was empty enough of men to govern and serve, without throwing them away to no purpose.• The chariot moves back and forth, he wrote, but to no purpose.• She called after them to no purpose.
10. to the purpose old-fashionedUSEFUL useful or helpful 有用的；有益的，有幫助的
Examples from the Corpus
to the purpose• Thus, Ahab is getting closer to the Purpose of his life.• The management company may be dedicated to the purpose or this activity may be just one of a number of related activities.• The duty only extends to the purpose for which the visitor was allowed entry.• The nature of the assessment should be geared to the purpose of the writing.• We arrive at the degree of convergence necessary to the purpose of interaction and no more.• Father Peter felt that that embraced all things relating to the purpose of the League.• The application to the wider community brings us to the purpose of our gathering in this place dedicated to unity.
→ purposely, cross-purposes
n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2
adjectives
the main/primary purpose
The main purpose of our trip to Arran was to see golden eagles.
the sole purpose
I used to bake cakes for the sole purpose of giving them away.
the real purpose
What was the real purpose of their visit?
the whole purpose (=used for emphasis)
The whole purpose of running a business is to make money.
something’s original purpose
The building is no longer needed for its original purpose.
a useful purpose
Nuclear weapons serve no useful purpose and should be banned.
a practical purpose
These materials are too fine to have a practical purpose in daily life.
a dual purpose (=two purposes)
A dog can fulfil a dual purpose by providing both company and security.
a common purpose (=one that people share)
We were bound together by a common purpose.
a specific/particular purpose
Training is the acquisition of knowledge and skills for a specific purpose.
phrases
for political/military/educational/medicinal etc purposes
This technology could be used for military purposes.
for business/research etc purposes
About one in five of all trips are made for business purposes.
verbs
have a purpose
A meeting should have a clear purpose.
serve/fulfil a purpose (=be used in a particular way)
The building must have served a religious purpose.
Many old school buildings are no longer suitable for fulfilling their original purpose.
achieve your purpose (=achieve what you wanted to achieve)
She had achieved her purpose, at least in part.
 THESAURUS
purpose the reason you do something, and the thing you want to achieve when you do it 目的,意圖
What is the purpose of your visit to England?
你去英國的目的是什麽？
The plant is used for medicinal purposes.
這種植物可作藥用。
aim what you want to achieve when you do something 目的,目標
The main aims of the project are as follows.
這個項目的主要目的如下所述。
Their ultimate aim is to find a cure for cancer.
他們的最終目的是找到一種治療癌症的方法。
goal something that you hope to achieve in the future, even though this may take a long time 〔未來的〕目標
It took Mandela over forty years to achieve his goal of a democratic South Africa.
曼德拉用了四十多年時間終於實現了南非民主化的目標。
the goal of ending child poverty
消除兒童窮困的目標
objective something that you are working hard to achieve, especially in business or politics 〔尤指商業或政治〕目標
The bank achieved its objective of increasing its share of the market.
這家銀行實現了提高市場份額的目標。
The government’s long-term objective is to cut CO2 emissions by 50%.
政府的長期目標是把二氧化碳排放量減少50%。
the object of something formal the specific purpose of an activity 某事物的目的
The object of the game is to get as many points as possible.
這項比賽的目標是盡可能多地得分。
The students will benefit, and that must be the object of the exercise (=the main thing that you are trying to do).
讓學生從中獲益必須是這項練習的目的所在。
the point the purpose of doing something and the reason why it is right or necessary 目的,理由
At fourteen, I couldn’t see the point of going to school.
十四歲時我不明白上學意義何在。
What’s the point in waiting? (=I don’t think it is useful or necessary)
等下去有什麽用？
intention the purpose that you have in your mind when you do something 意圖,目的
He kept his real intentions well hidden.
他很好地掩蓋了自己的真正意圖。
Although we made a lot of money, this wasn’t our original intention.
盡管我們賺了很多錢,但這並非我們的初衷。
ends the result that someone is trying to achieve – used especially when you disapprove of what someone is doing 目的,結果〔尤用於貶義〕
They are using religion for political ends.
他們在利用宗教來達到其政治目的。
The ends do not justify the means (=you should not use violence, cruelty, dishonest behaviour etc to achieve your aims).
不可爲了達到目的而不擇手段。
Examples from the Corpus
purpose• The central purpose is to hammer out long-term strategies for the nation as a whole.• The games have an educational purpose.• Defining that role is the main purpose of this chapter.• The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss who will be in the team.• My purpose in writing this book was to draw attention to the problem of global warming.• Its body is dedicated to this one purpose.• The group's purpose is to help disabled teenagers have fun and meet new friends.• He always handled such events with the same purpose.• This year, the picnic has a solemn purpose.• The arbitrariness of this classification is well illustrated when an individual chooses, for tax purposes, to be regarded as self-employed.• There is no penalty if the quarterback deliberately throws the ball out of bounds for the purpose of stopping play.• The ritual done, we settle at last into fulfilling the purpose of this expedition.• The purpose of the experiment is to find better ways of treating battlefield wounds.• Read up on starting a small business. Loans can be obtained for this purpose.
purpose of• The purpose of this exercise is to increase your strength.
somebody’s purpose in doing something• An immense pile of out-of-date articles will possibly obscure the purpose in view and deter the student from learning.• For example, double or triple wall sheets that are used for glazing purposes in conservatories are ideal.• Here the dislike serves a useful purpose in keeping the family as an isolated unit.• The watchdog sees more purpose in changing demand with domestic water meters.• Their purpose in coming here had been to intercede for the soul of Colonel Fergusson.• This suggests as much as a triple purpose in Kant's analysis of our concern for animals.• Today's reading, by Cardinal Newman, gives us the reassurance that there is a purpose in our lives.• When he first came into office, Clinton did have a few grander purposes in mind, particularly universal health care.
sense of purpose• Oh, for a sense of purpose.• When that is taken away, the new retiree may no longer have a sense of purpose.• Raised beds should have a sense of purpose, proportion and design.• If large goals are broken down into small specified short-term tasks, a sense of purpose is created.• The wing, I found, had inadequate focus and a fuzzy sense of purpose.• Starting his own business gave him a new sense of purpose in his life.• The Star was reborn in 1941 with a new format and a renewed sense of purpose.• There are a couple of duds on Double Good Everything but there's also a sharper sense of purpose.
Origin purpose
(1200-1300) Old French purpos, from purposer “to intend”, from Latin proponere; → PROPOUND
IELTS BNC: 655 COCA: 1014
purpose

noun¹

 1aim/function目標；功能ADJECTIVE | VERB + PURPOSE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤limited有限的作用▸➤chief, main, primary, prime, principal首要目的；主要目的▸➤true真正目的▸➤sole唯一目的▸➤whole整個目的▸➤original最初的目的▸➤practical, useful實際／實用效果◇These bars serve no useful purpose.這些木條毫無用處。➤legitimate合法的目的▸➤general多用途◇a general-purpose cleaning fluid多用途清潔液➤common共同目的◇a group of individuals sharing a common purpose目的相同的一群人➤particular, special, specific特定作用；特別目的▸➤dual雙重功能◇a toy with the dual purpose of entertaining and developing memory skills具有娛樂與開發記憶雙重功能的玩具➤intended, stated預期的／申明的目的▸➤social社會作用◇the view that art should serve a social purpose藝術應該為社會服務的觀點VERB + PURPOSE➤have有目的▸➤lack缺乏目的▸➤accomplish, achieve, fulfil/fulfill, serve, suit實現目標；滿足⋯目的；為⋯目的服務；適合目的◇The plan achieved its primary purpose, if nothing else.別的不說，這個方案起碼實現了其初衷。◇The article could serve the purpose of generating some discussion.這篇文章可達到引起某種討論的目的。➤defeat挫敗目的◇Computer-animated cartoons that depict humans realistically seem to defeat the whole purpose of animation.逼真刻畫人類的電腦動畫似乎破壞了動畫的全部目的。PREPOSITION➤for a/the purpose特意；為了⋯目的◇I put the chair there for a purpose.我特意把椅子放在那兒。◇a measure introduced for the purpose of protecting the interests of investors為保護投資者的利益而採取的措施➤on purpose (= intentionally) 故意◇He slammed the door on purpose.他故意把門砰的一聲關上了。PHRASES➤at cross purposes (= not understanding or having the same aims, etc. as each other) 彼此誤解◇I finally realized that we were talking at cross purposes.我最後意識到我們說的是兩回事，彼此誤解了。➤for the express purpose of sth, with the express purpose of sth為了⋯的明確目的；有⋯的明確目的◇The school was founded with the express purpose of teaching deaf children to speak.學校創建時就有明確目的，即教耳聾的孩子學說話。➤for (all) practical purposes實際上◇Nominally she is the secretary, but for all practical purposes she runs the place.名義上她是秘書，實際上此處由她管理。➤your purpose in life人生目標◇She saw being a doctor as her purpose in life.她曾把從醫作為自己的人生目標。➤put sth to (a/some) purpose把⋯用於⋯◇The same information can be put to many purposes相同的信息可以有多種用途。➤a sense of purpose目標感◇Encouraged by her example, they all set to work with a fresh sense of purpose.在她的榜樣的鼓舞下，他們都懷着新的使命感投入到工作中。➤strength of purpose意志力◇They had great confidence and strength of purpose.他們信心十足，意志堅決。
purpose

noun²

 2purposes requirements of a particular situation形勢的需要ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤administrative, business, commercial, domestic, educational, insurance, legal, medical, medicinal, political, research, tax, teaching, training管理方面／商業方面／商務方面／家庭方面／教育方面／保險方面／法律方面／醫療方面／醫藥方面／政治方面／研究方面／賦稅方面／教學方面／培訓方面的需要◇You will need to have the vehicle valued for insurance purposes.你得找人給車子估價以便購買保險。➤comparative比較的目的◇For comparative purposes, the populations of three other cities are also shown.為便於比較，還顯示了另外三個城市的人口。PREPOSITION➤for... purpose用於⋯需要◇The drug can be sold for medicinal purposes only.這種藥只用作醫療藥品出售。➤for the purposes of (also for the purpose of in NAmE) 為了⋯的目的◇Let's assume he knows, for the purposes of our argument.為了便於論證，我們假設他知道。
IELTS BNC: 655 COCA: 1014
purpose noun
⇨ purpose (The purpose of this is to…) ⇨ determination (strength of purpose) ⇨ function (serve a purpose) ⇨ mission (a sense of purpose) purpose

noun

  ➡ See also the entry for target 另見target條purpose ♦︎ aim ♦︎ intention ♦︎ plan ♦︎ point ♦︎ idea ♦︎ intentThese are all words for talking about what sb/sth intends to do or achieve. 這些詞均表示意圖、目標。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆with the purpose / aim / intention / idea / intent of doing sth◆sb's purpose / aim / intention / plan / intent that...◆sb's intention / plan / intent to do sth◆sb / sth's original purpose / aim / intention / plan / idea / intent◆a specific purpose / aim / intention / plan / intent◆the whole point / idea◆to have a purpose / an aim / an intention / a plan / a point / an intent◆to state your purpose / aim / intention◆to declare your aim / intention / intent◆to achieve / fulfil a purpose / an aim■ purpose [countable] what sth is supposed to achieve; what sb is trying to achieve 意圖；目的；目標◆The main purpose of the campaign is to raise money.這次活動的主要目的是募集資金。◆A meeting was called for the purpose of appointing a new treasurer.爲任命新的財務主管召開了一次會議。◆ (rather formal) He did not want anything to distract him from his purpose.他不想讓任何事情轉移他的注意力，使他偏離自己的目標。■ aim [countable] what sb is trying to achieve; what sth is supposed to achieve 目的；目標；意圖◆She went to London with the aim of finding a job.她抱着想找份工作的目的去了倫敦。◆Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.我們的主要目標是增加歐洲的銷售額。◆She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech.她在講話中闡明了公司的目標和宗旨。  see also aim ⇨ intend verb NOTE 辨析 Purpose or aim?Your purpose for doing something is your reason for doing it; your aim is what you want to achieve. Aim can suggest that you are only trying to achieve sth; purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain. Aim can be sb's aim or the aim of sth. Purpose is more usually the purpose of sth: you can talk about sb's purpose but that is more formal. * purpose指做某事的原因，aim指想取得的成果。aim可能表示“只是努力想做到”，而purpose則意味着更強的達成目標的信心。可以說sb's aim，也可以說the aim of sth。the purpose of sth較常見，也可以說sb's purpose，但較正式。■ intention [countable] what you intend to do 意圖；計劃；打算◆I have no intention of going to the wedding.我無意去參加婚禮。◆He has announced his intention to retire.他宣布了退休的打算。◆I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her.我一心想把我欠她的還給她。◆She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out.她雖然處處出於善意，但往往事與願違。  see also intend ⇨ intend ■ plan [countable] what you intend to do or achieve 計劃；打算◆Do you have any plans for the summer?這個夏天你有什麽打算嗎？◆There are no plans to build new offices.沒有建新辦公樓的計劃。◆There's been a change of plan.計劃有變。◆We can't change our plans now.我們現在不能改變計劃了。  see also plan ⇨ plan noun 1 , plan ⇨ intend verb NOTE 辨析 Intention or plan?Your intentions are what you want to do, especially in the near future; your plans are what you have decided or arranged to do, often, but not always, in the longer term. * intention指想要做的事，尤指近期打算；plan指已經決定或安排去做的事情，常常是長期的計劃，但是也有例外。■ point [uncountable, singular] (rather informal, usually disapproving) the purpose or aim of sth 意圖；目的；理由◆What's the point of all this violence?這一切的暴力行爲有什麽意義？◆There's no point in getting angry.發火是沒有用的。◆I don't see the point of doing it all again.我就不明白，再做一次有什麽意義。■ idea [singular] (rather informal) the purpose of sth; sb's aim 意圖；目標◆The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.去的唯一目的是我們能見到她的新男友。◆What's the idea of all this?這一切的目的是什麽？◆My original idea was to use amateur actors.我原本打算用業餘演員。NOTE 辨析 Point or idea? Point is a more negative word than idea. If you say What's the point...? you are suggesting that there is no point; if you say What's the idea...? you are genuinely asking a question. Point, but not idea, is used to talk about things you feel annoyed or unhappy about. * point比idea多幾分否定意義。What's the point ...?表示做某事毫無道理，What's the idea ...?則是真正的詢問。point用於描述讓人生氣或不快的事情，但idea則不行◆There's no idea in... ◆I don't see the idea of... You might miss the point of sth (= fail to understand) but get the idea (= understand). You can talk about the point/idea of sth or sb's idea but not sb's point. * miss the point of sth意爲“不明白”，get the idea意爲“理解”。可以說the point/idea of sth，也可以說sb's idea，但不能說sb's point◆My original point was to use amateur actors. ■ intent ɪnˈtent [uncountable] (formal or law 法律) what you intend to do 意圖；目的◆She denies possessing the drug with intent to supply.她否認藏有毒品是爲了供他人使用。◆He was charged with wounding with intent.他被指控故意傷人。
IELTS BNC: 655 COCA: 1014
purpose
Purposes and intentions: purpose, role, goal...

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