telic
/ˈtelɪk/adjective
1- (of an action or attitude) directed or tending to a definite end(行为, 态度)有目的的; 有意图的。
1.1
- Linguistics (of a verb, conjunction, or clause) expressing purpose【语言学】(动词, 连词, 从句)表示目的的。
派生词
telicity
noun词源
mid 19th cent.: from Greek telikos 'final', from telos 'end'.