purpose
🇺🇸
/ˈpɜːrpəs/
🇬🇧
/ˈpɜːpəs/
noun
A2
the reason why something is made or done
The main purpose of this meeting is to discuss our new project.
这次会议的主要目的是讨论我们的新项目。
B2
a specific use or need in a situation
For legal purposes, we need to keep these documents for five years.
出于法律目的，我们需要将这些文件保存五年。
B2
a feeling that your life has meaning and value
Helping others gives her a strong sense of purpose in life.
帮助他人让她在生活中拥有强烈的目标感。
R
the ability to decide what you want and work to achieve it
She shows great purpose in everything she does at work.
她在工作中所做的每件事都展现出很强的目标性。
translation
目的, 用途, 意义, 决心
词形变化
Plural
purposes