- [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负担得起的托儿服务。
- His sole aim in life is to enjoy himself.他人生唯一的目的就是享乐。
- 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/推进/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.这个组织的成立是为了帮助当地人。
Synonyms purposepurpose- aim
- intention
- plan
- point
- idea
These 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?用 purpose 还是 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?用 intention 还是 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:指意图、目的、理由：
- 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:指目的、意图：
- 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?用 point 还是 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.鲍勃唯一的人生目标就是挣很多的钱。
- 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。
Topics Successb1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + aim- have
- set (yourself)
- accomplish
- …
prepositionphrasesSee full entry - [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，他绝不会错过。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + aimprepositionSee full entry 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）
