aim

verb

OPAL WOPAL S

/eɪm/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they aim	/eɪm/ /eɪm/
he / she / it aims	/eɪmz/ /eɪmz/
past simple aimed	/eɪmd/ /eɪmd/
past participle aimed	/eɪmd/ /eɪmd/
-ing form aiming	/ˈeɪmɪŋ/ /ˈeɪmɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] to try or plan to achieve something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。
- aim for something 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。
- The team is aiming for the top this season.球队本赛季的目标是登顶。
- Don't try to aim for perfection.不要试图追求完美。
- aim at something The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment.政府正着力将失业人数减少 50%。
- aim to do something They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%.他们正力求使失业人数减少 50%。
- The project aims to provide employment for people with learning difficulties.该项目旨在为有学习障碍的人提供就业机会。
- We aim to be there around six.我们设法六点钟左右到那里。
- aim at doing something The training programme aims at raising employees' awareness about human rights.该培训方案旨在提高雇员的人权意识。
Extra Examples
- He is aiming for a win in this race.他一心想赢这场比赛。
- She's aiming at a scholarship this year.她今年在努力争取奖学金。
- They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year.他们的目标是在今年年底之前对所有人进行培训。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
preposition
- at
- for
phrases
- aim high
[transitive] be aimed at doing something to have something as an aim目的是；旨在
- The initiative is specifically aimed at helping young people.这项倡议专为帮助年轻人。
- These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.这些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- clearly
- directly
- squarely
- …
phrases
- be aimed at
[transitive, usually passive] to say or do something that is intended to influence or affect a particular person or group针对；对象是
- be aimed at somebody The courses are aimed primarily at older people.这些课程主要针对老年人。
- My criticism wasn't aimed at you.我的批评不是针对你的。
- The book is aimed at very young children.这本书的读者对象是幼童。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- clearly
- directly
- squarely
- …
phrases
- be aimed at
[intransitive, transitive] to point or direct a weapon, camera, shot, kick, etc. at somebody/something瞄准；对准
- aim at somebody/something 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。
- aim for somebody/something Aim for the middle of the target.瞄准靶心。
- aim something at somebody/something The gun was aimed at her head.枪瞄准了她的头。
- She aimed the gun straight at the intruder.她用枪直接瞄准闯入者。
- aim something I aimed my camera and got one shot. 我调准相机镜头拍了一张照片。
- aim something + adv./prep. He aimed the rifle in the direction of the target and fired.他将步枪瞄准目标方向并开火。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- directly
- straight
- carefully
- …
preposition
- at
- for

aim

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/eɪm/

Idioms

[countable] the purpose of doing something; what somebody is trying to achieve目的；目标
- the stated aims of the study 研究的既定目标
- Our main aim is to provide affordable childcare.我们的主要目标是提供平价的儿童保育服务。
- His sole aim in life is to enjoy himself.他唯一的人生目标就是享受生活。
- Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims.要达到这些目标需要齐心协力。
- to pursue/further/fulfil your aims追求/进一步/实现你的目标
- 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。
- with the aim of doing something The organization was formed with the aim of helping local people.这个组织是为帮助当地人而成立的。
Synonyms purpose
purposeaim ▪ intention ▪ plan ▪ point ▪ ideaThese are all words for talking about what somebody/something intends to do or achieve.
purpose what something is supposed to achieve; what somebody is trying to achieve:
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 somebody is trying to achieve; what something is supposed to achieve:
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?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 something; purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain. Aim can be somebody’s aim or the aim of something. Purpose is more usually the purpose of something: you can talk about somebody’s purpose but that is more formal.
intention what you intend to do:
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:
There are no plans to build new offices.现在没有建新办公楼的计划。
intention or 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.
point (rather informal) the purpose or aim of something:
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 (rather informal) the purpose of something; somebody’s aim:
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?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: There’s no idea in… • I don’t see the idea of…. Patterns
- with the purpose/aim/intention/idea of doing something
- somebody’s intention/plan to do something
- to have a(n) purpose/aim/intention/plan/point
- to achieve/fulfil a(n) purpose/aim
Extra Examples
- 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.鲍勃的人生目标之一就是赚很多钱。
- His ultimate aim was to force the chairman to resign.他最终的目的是迫使主席辞职。
- It is important to have a clear aim in view.心中有明确的目标十分重要。
- You will have to work hard to achieve your aim.你必须努力才能实现你的目标。
- Simple truth must be the highest aim of any real enquiry.任何真正的调查都是以寻找真相为最高目标的。
- The country is still pursuing its aim of joining the EU.该国仍在努力实现加入欧盟的目标。
- The express aim of the treaty is to keep the whole region free from nuclear weapons.这个条约的明确目的是实现整个地区的无核化。
- I want to see a strong and united country in which people work together with common aims.我希望看到一个强大而统一的国家，人民为了共同的目标而努力奋斗。
- They were intent on furthering their aims.他们决心进一步推动他们目标的实现。
- Begin by explaining the aims of the lesson.首先解释本课的目的。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- broad
- general
- overall
- …
verb + aim
- have
- set (yourself)
- accomplish
- …
preposition
- with the aim of
phrases
- aims and objectives
[uncountable, singular] the action or skill of pointing a weapon at somebody/something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。
- His aim was poor and he missed the target.他瞄得不准，没有击中目标。
- It was a perfect aim and there was no way he would miss.这是一个完美的目标，他不可能失手。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- careful
- direct
- steady
- …
verb + aim
- take
- adjust
preposition
- aim at

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French amer, variant of esmer (from Latin aestimare ‘assess, estimate’), reinforced by aemer, aesmer (from late Latin adaestimare, intensified form of aestimare).

Idioms

take aim at somebody/something

(North American English) to direct your criticism at somebody/something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）