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purpose
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- Conjugation :
past
purposed
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ing
purposing
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Derivatives :
adj
purposeful
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adv
purposefully
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- purpose
['pəːpəs]
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1.
noun
[c]
[of person]
目的
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2.
noun
[of act]
[ meeting]
[ visit]
意义
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a sense of purpose
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意义感
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3.
noun
(in activity) 目标感
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for that purpose
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出于那种目的
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for medicinal/propaganda {etc} purposes
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出于医疗/宣传{等}的目的
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for all practical purposes, to all intents and purposes
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实际上
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to little/no purpose
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徒劳无益的
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on purpose
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故意地
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- purpose
[ˈpɜːrpəs]
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1.
n.[c]
意图，目的
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The purpose is to test an hypothesis.
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这样做的目的是验证假设。
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2.
n.[c]
作用，效果，用途
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The law's purpose is to protect the common man.
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法律的作用是保护普通人。
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3.
n.[u]
决心，意志，毅力
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Religion can't give you a purpose or meaning in life.
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宗教并不能给你带来活着的决心或意义。
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He is a man of purpose.
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他是一个有意志力的男子。
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4.
verb
打算，意欲，有意
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I purpose, therefore, to wage war myself in Wales.
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因此，我决定亲自在威尔士发动战争。
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5.
vi.
决定，决心
Collins English-English Dictionary
- purpose
['p3ːpəs]
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n
the reason for which anything is done, created, or exists
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2.
n
a fixed design, outcome, or idea that is the object of an action or other effort
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3.
n
fixed intention in doing something; determination
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a man of purpose
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4.
n
practical advantage or use
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to work to good purpose
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5.
n
that which is relevant or under consideration (esp in the phrase to or from the purpose)
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6.
n
[Archaic]
purport
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7.
vt.
[tr]
to intend or determine to do (something)
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8.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French porpos, from porposer to plan, from Latin proponere to propose
Examples
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his avowed purpose
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他公开宣称的意图
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a fixed purpose
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坚定不移的目的
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The purpose of the course is to introduce Chinese language.
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设立该课程的目的是要介绍汉语这门语言。
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An all-purpose, heavy-duty detergent does a good job of cleaning most clothes.
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去污力强的多功能清洁剂，可洗涤多种衣服，效果很好。
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for that purpose
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出于那种目的
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