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cross-pur·pose AHD[krôsʹpûrʹpəs, krŏsʹ-] D.J.[ˈkrɔːsˈpɜːpəs, ˈkrɒs-]K.K.[ˈkrɔsˈpɝpəs, ˈkrɑs-]n.(名词)- A usually unintentionally conflicting or contrary purpose.矛盾:通常是非故意的互相冲突或出于相反的目的
at cross-purposes - Having or acting under a misunderstanding of each other's purposes:彼此误解:对各自的目的相互误解的或在相互误解的情况下所为的:We're working at cross-purposes. We're talking at cross-purposes.我们的工作目标相互冲突。我们在交谈时各有所指
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