| 单词 | aim |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 aimBrE /eɪm/ NAmE /eɪm/ noun 🔑 [C ]the purpose of doing sth ; what sb is trying to achieve 目的；目标◆ the aims of the lesson 本课教学目标◆ She went to London with the aim of finding a job . 她去伦敦是为了找工作。◆ Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe . 我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。◆ Bob's one aim in life is to earn a lot of money . 鲍勃唯一的人生目标就是挣很多的钱。◆ Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims . 要达到这些目标需要齐心协力。◆ She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech . 她在讲话中提出了公司的各项目标。purposeaim ⬥ intention ⬥ plan ⬥ point ⬥ ideaThese are all words for talking about what sb/sth intends to do or achieve.以上各词均指意图、目的、目标。purpose what sth is supposed to achieve; what sb is trying to achieve指目的、目标：◆Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money.我们这次活动的主要目的是募款。aim what sb is trying to achieve; what sth is supposed to achieve指目标、目的：◆She went to London with the aim of finding a job.她去伦敦是为了找工作。◆Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。purpose or aim?用 purpose 还是 aim？Your purpose for doing something is your reason for doing it; your aim is what you want to achieve. Aim can suggest that you are only trying to achieve sth; purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain. Aim can be sb's aim or the aim of sth. Purpose is more usually the purpose of sth: you can talk about sb's purpose but that is more formal. * purpose 指做某事的原因，aim 指要达到的目的。aim 可意味着做成某事尚在尝试阶段，purpose 表示达成目标的把握更大。aim 可指某人的目的 (sb's aim)，也可指某事的目的 (the aim of sth)，purpose 更常指做某事的原因 (he purpose of sth)，也可指某人的目的 (sb's purpose)，但这样用较正式。intention what you intend to do指打算、计划、意图：◆I have no intention of going to the wedding.我无意去参加婚礼。◆She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out.她虽然处处出于善意，却很少行的通。plan what you intend to do or achieve指计划、打算：◆There are no plans to build new offices.现在没有建新办公楼的计划。intention or plan?用 intention 还是 plan？Your intentions are what you want to do, especially in the near future; your plans are what you have decided or arranged to do, often, but not always, in the longer term. * intention 尤指近期的打算、意图；plan 通常但不总是指较长远的计划、安排。point(ratherinformal ) the purpose or aim of sth指意图、目的、理由：◆What's the point of all this violence?这些暴行的意图何在？◆The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries.本课的目的是比较这两个国家。idea(ratherinformal ) the purpose of sth; sb's aim指目的、意图：◆The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.我们去的唯一目的就是要见她的新男朋友。◆What's the idea behind this?这背后的意图是什么？point or idea?用 point 还是 idea？Point is a more negative word than idea. If you say What's the point…? you are suggesting that there is no point; if you say What's the idea…? you are genuinely asking a question. Point, but not idea, is used to talk about things you feel annoyed or unhappy about. * point 比 idea 有更多的否定含义：what's the point ...? 暗指毫无意义；what's the idea ...? 用于真正询问目的。用 point 而非 idea 表示对所谈论的事情感到不快：◆There's no idea in…◆I don't see the idea of…Patternswith the purpose/aim/intention/idea of doing sthsb's intention/plan to do sthto have a(n) purpose/aim/intention/plan/pointto achieve/fulfil a(n) purpose/aim[U ]the action or skill of pointing a weapon at sb /sth 瞄准◆ Her aim was good and she hit the lion with her first shot . 她瞄得准，第一枪就打中了狮子。◆ The gunman took aim (= pointed his weapon )and fired . 持枪歹徒瞄准后就射击了。 ● take ˈaim at sb /sth (NAmE ) to direct your criticism at sb /sth 把目标对准某人（或某事物）；把批评的矛头指向某人（或某事物）🔑 aimBrE /eɪm/ NAmE /eɪm/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they aim BrE /eɪm/ NAmE /eɪm/ present simple - he / she / it aims BrE /eɪmz/ NAmE /eɪmz/ past simple aimed BrE /eɪmd/ NAmE /eɪmd/ past participle aimed BrE /eɪmd/ NAmE /eɪmd/ -ing form aiming BrE /ˈeɪmɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈeɪmɪŋ/ 🔑 [I , T ]to try or plan to achieve sth 力求达到；力争做到◆ He has always aimed high (= tried to achieve a lot ). 他总是心气很高。◆ ~for sth We should aim for a bigger share of the market . 我们应该以更大的市场份额为目标。◆ ~at sth The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment . 政府正着力将失业人数减少 50%。◆ ~to do sth They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50% . 他们正力求使失业人数减少 50%。◆ We aim to be there around six . 我们设法六点钟左右到那里。◆ ~at doing sth They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year . 他们力求在年底前让人人得到培训。🔑 [T ]be aimed at sth /at doing sth to have sth as an aim 目的是；旨在◆ These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime . 这些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。🔑 [I , T ]to point or direct a weapon , a shot , a kick , etc . at sb /sth 瞄准；对准◆ ~at sb /sth I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake . 我对准树射击，不料误中了汽车。◆ ~for sb /sth Aim for the middle of the target . 瞄准靶心。◆ ~sth (at sb /sth )The gun was aimed at her head . 枪瞄准了她的头。🔑 [T , usually passive ]~sth at sb to say or do sth that is intended to influence or affect a particular person or group 针对；对象是◆ The book is aimed at very young children . 这本书的读者对象是幼童。◆ My criticism wasn't aimed at you . 我的批评不是针对你的。 |
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