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
We must adhere to the principle of making study serve the practical purpose . 我们必须坚持学以致用的原则。
His authority over the fleet was for all practical purposes absolute . 他对于舰队的统率权实际上在各方面都是绝对的。
Remembering that the practical purpose of income is to serve as a guide for prudent conduct . 记住收入的实际目的是用来作为审慎行为的指导。
The sale was supposed to last for a week , but for all practical purposes it is over . 减价销售原来预料要持续一周,然而实际上现在已经结束了。
For all practical purposes a ballistic missile such as atlas is guided to its target . 根据各种实用目的,可使象“阿特拉斯”这样的弹道导弹导向其目标。
American architecture is at its best when it is concerned with buildings that have a practical purpose . 美国建筑业的最大成功之处在于建筑实用的高楼。
He'll continue like that for days now, like an animal walking in a happy dream, quite useless for all practical purposes . 他还得一连几天都是那个样子呢,象个梦游者,但他的美梦是毫无价值的。
The motivations for the search of new knowledge and the application of already acquired knowledge for practical purposes are entirely different . 探索新知识的动力与把既得的知识应用于实用目的这两件事完全不同。
Having no practical purpose or use 脱离实际的,空论的没有实际目的或用途的
This kind of product is worthless for all practical purposes 这种产品毫无实用价值。