purposepur•pose /'pɜːpəs/

n

1. C 目标；意图

• I didn't meet him with the mere purpose of talking. 我并不仅仅是为了谈话而见他的。

2. U 作用，用途

• Is there any purpose in waiting? 等下去有用吗？

3. U 决心；毅力；意志

• a man of purpose 有坚强意志的人

词组answer sb.'s purposes 适合某人的目的 answer the purpose 适用，合用

• This computer will answer the purpose until we can buy something better. 在我们还不能买到更好的之前，这台计算机还可以用。

for (all) practical purposes 实际上 to the purpose 与正题有关的

• If you can't think of anything to say that's to the purpose, then please be quiet. 如果你想不出什么相关的事情要说，就请你安静些。