purposes

英 [ˈpɜːpəsɪz]

美 [ˈpɜːrpəsɪz]

n.  意图; 目的; 用途; 目标; 情势的需要; 重要意义; 有价值的意义
purpose的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 意义；用途
  Thepurposeof something is the reason for which it is made or done.
  1. The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for medical supplies...
     那次活动是为筹集资金购买医药物资。
  2. Various insurance schemes already exist for this purpose.
     已经有各种保险计划可以实现这一目的。
  3. ...the use of nuclear energy for military purposes...
     核能在军事上的运用
  4. He was asked about casualties, but said it would serve no purpose to count bodies...
     有人问他伤亡情况，但他说清点尸体是没有意义的。
  5. Most of them are destroyed because they've served their purpose.
     它们中大多数在完成使命后被销毁。
• N-COUNT 目标；目的
  Yourpurposeis the thing that you want to achieve.
  1. They might well be prepared to do you harm in order to achieve their purpose...
     为达成自己的目的，他们说不定已经做好了伤害你的准备。
  2. His purpose was to make a profit by improving the company's performance.
     他的目标是通过提高公司的业绩来实现盈利。
• N-UNCOUNT 意志；毅力；决心
  Purposeis the feeling of having a definite aim and of being determined to achieve it.
  1. The teachers are enthusiastic and have a sense of purpose.
     教师们很热情并且很有决心。
• See also:cross-purposes
• PHRASE 实际上
  You usefor all practical purposesorto all intents and purposesto suggest that a situation is not exactly as you describe it, but the effect is the same as if it were.
  1. For all practical purposes the treaty has already ceased to exist...
     实际上协议已经不复存在。
  2. To all intents and purposes the case was closed.
     实际上该案已经了结了。
• PHRASE 特意地；故意地；有意地
  If you do somethingon purpose, you do it intentionally.
  1. Was it an accident or did David do it on purpose?
     是意外还是戴维故意所为？

双语例句

• In totalitarian societies, art exists for didactic purposes.
  在极权社会里，艺术只为教化的目的而存在。
• Cardinal Daly has said that churches should not be used for profane or secular purposes.
  戴利主教已经说过，教堂不应该用于非宗教或世俗的目的。
• This is in place as a convenience and for demonstration purposes only.
  它之所以存在是考虑到方便性和展示的目的。
• To all intents and purposes the case was closed.
  实际上该案已经了结了。
• Notes in the change request diary may be important for audit or compliance purposes.
  对于审计和遵从性目的，更改请求日志中的注释也许比较重要。
• They emphasised that their equipment was for peaceful and not military purposes.
  他们强调他们的设备用于和平而非战争目的。
• The curtains are for purely decorative purposes and do not open or close.
  那些窗帘纯粹是作装饰用的，不能拉开或合上。
• Photography with cine cameras is of value only for demonstration and entertainment purposes.
  用电影摄影机摄影只有演示和娱乐的价值。
• Henry was not slow to dissemble when it served his purposes.
  在需要时，亨利会毫不迟疑地伪装自己。
• I asked him if he would have my jewellery valued for insurance purposes
  我问他能否给我的珠宝进行保险估价。