purpose
US
UK purpose n: (reason)
SC 意图 yì tú
TC 意圖
TC 意圖
SC 理由 yì tú，lǐ yóu
TC 理由
TC 理由
What is the purpose of this trip to the store?
到商店去这一趟是为什么？
purpose n: (goal)
SC 目的 mù dì
TC 目的
TC 目的
My purpose in life is to serve others.
我人生的目的是为他人服务。
purpose n: (resoluteness, toward goal)
SC 决心 jué xīn
TC 決心
TC 決心
SC 坚决的意志 jué xīn，jiān jué de yì zhì
Knowing that he was facing a deadline, he really worked with purpose.
知道截止日期快到了，他工作的意志十分坚决。
purpose n: (result, effect)
SC 结果 jié guǒ
TC 結果
TC 結果
SC 效果 jié guǒ，xiào guǒ
TC 效果
TC 效果
SC 效用 jié guǒ，xiào yòng
TC 效用
TC 效用
It is hard work, but it's all to good purpose.
这是份艰苦的工作，不过一切都是为了好的结果。
purpose vtr: dated, formal (plan to do [sth])
SC 打算（做某事）
He purposed to learn to cook.
他打算学做菜。
all-purpose adj: (for many different uses)
SC 多用途的 duō yòng tú de
Zingo is a powerful all-purpose cleaner for floors, walls and ceilings.
all-purpose flour (US), plain flour (UK) n: (wheat flour)
SC 通用面粉
TC 通用麵粉
TC 通用麵粉
SC 普通面粉
SC 不含发酵粉的面粉
All-purpose flour is great for cookies, but doesn't have enough gluten for bread.
cross-purpose n: (contrary aims)
SC 相左
The whole meeting was nothing but cross-purpose and confusion.
dual-purpose adj: (having two uses)
SC 两用的
for the purpose of expr: (in order to)
SC 为了…目的
A committee was formed for the purpose of determining the cause of the fire.
为了确定火灾的原因，我们成立了一个委员会。
for the purpose of expr: (in regards to)
SC 关乎到
TC 關乎到
TC 關乎到
SC 涉及到 shè jí dào
Let us assume, for the purpose of this discussion, that the mayor will be reelected.
general-purpose adj: (not for one specific use)
SC 通用的, 多用途的
multipurpose, also UK: multi-purpose adj: (having many uses)
SC 多功能的 duō gōng néng de
SC 多用途的 duō gōng néng de，duō yòng tú de
This multipurpose piece of furniture can serve as a chair, couch, or bed.
on purpose adv: (deliberately, intentionally)
SC 故意地 gù yì de
SC 有意地 gù yì de ，yǒu yì de
I'm sorry! I didn't do it on purpose.
我很抱歉！我不是故意的。
purpose-built adj: (made for specific use)
SC 特别建造的
SC 针对特定目的专门建造的
sense of purpose n: (resoluteness)
SC 使命感
SC 目的性
serve no purpose v expr: (be useless or pointless)
SC 毫无用处
Lying would serve no purpose because the truth will come out later.
serve the purpose v expr: (be suitable for a task)
SC 对于目标有用 duì yú mù biāo yǒu yòng
SC 契合目的 duì yú mù biāo yǒu yòng，qì hé mù dì
SC 达到目的 duì yú mù biāo yǒu yòng，dá dào mù dì
If you don't have a shovel to dig with, a sharp stick just might serve the purpose.
set purpose n: (specific intention)
SC 有目的 yǒu mù dì
SC 故意 yǒu mù dì ，gù yì
TC 故意
TC 故意
Every lesson you plan to teach should have a set purpose.
We're meeting today with no set purpose; we'll see what comes up.
statement of purpose n: (part of university application) (大学入学申请的一部分)
SC 个人陈述
statement of purpose n: (written summary of one's career aims) (职业目标书面概要)
SC 目的陈述，目标陈述
- undergrowth
- underhand
- underhanded
- underhandedly
- underhung
- underlay
- underlie
- underlies
- underline
- underlined
- underling
- underlip
- under lock and key
- underlying
- undermanned
- undermentioned
- undermine
- undermined
- undermining
- undermost
- underneath
- under no circumstances
- undernourished
- undernourishment
- undernutrition