purpose n. 1.目的,宗旨,意向。 2.决意,意志,决心。 3.用途,效果;意义。 4.(讨论中的)论题。 an all-purposes army 〔美国〕全能军。 honesty of purpose 认真。 He is wanting in purpose. 他意志薄弱。 answer the [one's] purpose 适合目的,管用。 be at cross purposes 彼此不合;观点分歧。 be firm [infirm,weak ] of purpose 意志坚强[薄弱],有[无]决断力。 bring about [ attain, accomplish, carry ] one's purpose 达到目的。 for the purpose of 为…。 from the purpose 〔古语〕不得要领,不中肯。 miss one's purpose 达不到目的。 of set purpose 有计划地,故意。 on purpose 故意;意欲,为要。 serve the [one's ] purpose =answer the [one's] purpose. speak from the purpose 说得不中肯。 to no [ little ] purpose 全无[很少]效果,完全[几乎]白费,徒,空 (I laboured to no purpose.我白干了)。 to some [good] purpose 相当[很]成功。 to the purpose 剀切地,得要领地 (speak to the purpose 讲得剀切,说得中肯)。 to this purpose 在这一意义上。 vt. 想,企图,打算(做);决心(做)。 I purpose coming [ to come ] next week. 我想下星期来。 be purposed 〔古语〕想…,打算…,决心。
to no purpose 毫无成效(或结果)地,完全徒劳无益; 完全徒劳无益, 毫无结果地, 毫无成效地
Albert's opinion is always at cross purposes with jim's . 艾尔伯特的意见总是和吉姆的相反。
The problem puts us at cross purposes with them 这个问题使我们与他们之间产生了矛盾。
Rhett : it seems we ' re been at cross purposes , doesn ' t it 瑞德:看起来我们相互有误解,是吗?
Rhett butler : it seems we ' ve been at cross purposes , doesn ' t it 巴特勒:好像我们相互误解,不是吗?
We were both in favour of the plan but he thought that i wasn ' t ; as a result , we were talking at cross purposes 我们都赞成这个计划,但他却认为我不赞成;结果我们双方都错误地理解了对方的意思。
Tom ' s parents acted at cross purposes in advising him ; his father wanted him to become a doctor ; but his mother wanted him to become a minister 汤姆的双亲给他的忠告不一,两人的意见背道而驰;父亲要他成为医生,但母亲要他做个牧师。