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pur.pose USEH5pV:7pEs, $5pV:r-n(a) use or result or effect效用，效果，意义It seems that the money has not been used for the purposes for which it was intended. [C]看来那笔钱没有用在刀口上。I don't think children should waste their time at school doing things which don't have any real purpose. [U]我认为孩子们不应当在学校浪费时间做没有任何实际意义的事。"I can see no useful purpose in continuing this conversation, " he said. [U] 他说: “我看不到继续这谈话有什么用处。”The sunglasses are said to be suitable for general purpose use, but they transmit too much light.太阳镜据说适合于一般用途，但它透光太厉害了。This is a multi-/all-purpose kitchen knife.这是把多用途的菜刀。These comics will serve the purpose (= achieve the result) of keeping the children occupied during the journey. [U]这些连环漫画能够用来使孩子们在旅途中有事干。All the doctors'efforts to save his life turned out to be to no purpose (= were not successful). [U]医生们所有挽救他的生命的努力最后都没有效果。Several mothers complained that the play equipment in the park was not safe for their children, but their complaints were to little purpose (= did not have any effect). [U]几个母亲投诉说公园里的游乐设施对她们的孩子不安全，可是她们的投诉没有起到什么作用。She gave each of her grandchildren some money, telling them to be sure to use it to good purpose (= well). [U]她给了她每个孙子孙女一些钱，并告诉他们一定要花钱得当。
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