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.
這次會議的主要目的是討論我們的新專案。
B2
a specific use or need in a situation
For legal purposes, we need to keep these documents for five years.
基於法律目的，我們需要將這些文件保存五年。
B2
a feeling that your life has meaning and value
Helping others gives her a strong sense of purpose in life.
幫助他人讓她在生活中擁有強烈的目標感。
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現出很強的目標性。
translation
目的, 用途, 意義, 決心
詞形變化
Plural
purposes