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something that you are trying to achieve 目标；目的 the primary/principal/key objective 主要/主要/关键目标 The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans. 这次会议的主要目的是进一步介绍我们的规划。 How does the project fit with our strategic objectives? 该项目如何符合我们的战略目标？ the government's policy objectives 政府的政策目标 to achieve/meet/accomplish your objectives 实现/达到/完成你的目标 to set/state/define your objectives 设定/陈述/定义你的目标 You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself. 你必须给自己确定切实可行的目的和目标。 What are the organization's goals and objectives? 组织的目标和目的是什么？
Synonyms targettarget- objective
- goal
- object
- end
- target a result that you try to achieve:
Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. 给自己制订有望达到的指标。 attainment targets in schools 学校的成绩目标
- objective (rather formal
) something that you are trying to achieve: 指正努力达到的目标、目的： What is the main objective of this project? 这个项目的主要目标是什么？
- goal something that you hope to achieve:
He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor. 他继续追求他成为演员的目标。
target, objective or goal? 用 target、objective 还是 goal？ - object the purpose of something; something that you plan to achieve:
The object is to educate people about road safety. 目的就是教育大众注意交通安全。
- end something that you plan to achieve:
He joined the society for political ends. 他为了政治目的加入了这个协会。 That’s only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means (= bad methods of doing something are acceptable if the final result is good). 除非你认为只要目的正确可以不择手段，不然那是不可以接受的。
- to work towards a(n) target/objective/goal
- a(n) ambitious/major/long-term/short-term/future target/objective/goal
- economic/financial/business targets/objectives/goals
- to set/agree on/identify/reach/meet/exceed a(n) target/objective/goal
- to achieve a(n) target/objective/goal/end
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb2The review sought to establish key objectives. 审查旨在确立关键目标。 The party is radical in its objectives. 这个党派的目标有些激进。 The two groups are pursuing a common objective. 这两个团体的目标一致。 We need to establish a clear objective. 我们需要制订一个明确的目标。 We succeeded in our prime objective of cutting costs. 我们实现了削减费用的主要目标。 a set of agreed objectives 一整套商定好的目标 I was afraid of failing to achieve my objectives. 我害怕达不到我的目标。 What is the main objective of this project? 这个项目的主要目标是什么？ The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of monetary policy on agricultural prices in four Asian countries. 本研究的目的是调查货币政策对四个亚洲国家农产品价格的影响。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- first
- key
- main
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- have
- accomplish
- achieve
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- in an/the objective
- objective of
- (also objective lens)(specialist)
the lens in a telescope or microscope that is nearest to the object being looked at （望远镜或显微镜的）物镜
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from medieval Latin objectivus, from objectum ‘thing presented to the mind’, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of Latin obicere, from ob- ‘in the way of’ + jacere ‘to throw’.