purpose

英文释义

• ★ 目标；目的 (the intention or aim of sth：)

  • What’s the purpose of your visit to London?

    你去伦敦的目的是什么？

  • For the purpose of helping protect Grand Canyon, please follow the guidelines below.

    为了有助于保护大峡谷，请遵守如下准则。

  • Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it.

    工作给了你意义和目标。没有工作的人生是空虚的。

• ★ 用途；作用 (the function of sth：)

  • Tears serve no purpose.

    眼泪无济于事。

  • I haven’t got a pen, but a pencil can serve / answer the same purpose.

    我没带钢笔，不过用铅笔也一样。

• ★ 用意；需要 ( what is needed in a particular situation：)

  • Using animals for medical purposes should be avoided.

    应避免用动物做医学实验。

• ★ 意义：

  • Volunteer work gives her life a sense of purpose.

    志愿者工作让她的生活有了意义。