1purpose/goal目的;目標ADJECTIVE | VERB + AIM | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤broad, general, overall整體目的;總體目標▸➤basic, central, fundamental基本目標;中心目標▸➤chief, first, key, main, major, overriding, primary, prime, principal主要目的;首要目標;重要目標▸➤sole唯一的目標◇His sole aim in life is to enjoy himself.他人生唯一的目的就是享樂。➤clear, explicit, specific清楚的/明確的/具體的目標◇It is important to have a clear aim in view.心中有明確的目標十分重要。➤ambitious宏偉目標▸➤high, noble, worthy (especially BrE) 高遠的/崇高的/值得的目標◇Simple truth must be the highest aim of any real investigation.任何真正的探尋都是以尋找樸素的真理為最高目標。➤limited, modest有限的/適度的目標▸➤legitimate合理的目標▸➤common共同目標◇I want to see a strong and united country in which people work together with common aims.我希望看到一個強大而統一的國家,人民為了共同的目標而努力奮鬥。➤immediate, initial最近的/最初的目標▸➤original原先的目標▸➤eventual, ultimate最終目的;終極目標◇His ultimate aim was to force the chairman to resign.他最終的目的是迫使主席辭職。➤long-term, short-term長期/短期目標▸➤avowed, declared, express, expressed, stated公開聲明的/公開宣佈的/明確的/表明了的/明示的目標◇The express aim of the treaty is to keep the whole region free from nuclear weapons.這個條約的明確目的是實現整個地區的無核化。➤war戰爭目標▸➤policy, political, strategic政策目標;政治目的;戰略目標VERB + AIM➤have有目標▸➤set (yourself)為(自己)定目標▸➤accomplish, achieve, fulfil/fulfill達到目的;實現目標◇You will have to work hard to achieve your aim.你必須努力才能實現你的目標。➤further, pursue向前推進/追求目標◇They were intent on furthering their aims.他們決心進一步推動他們目標的實現。◇The country is still pursuing its aim of joining the EU.該國仍在努力實現加入歐盟的目標。PREPOSITION➤with the aim of以⋯為目的◇She started the organization with the aim of helping local people.她創立這一組織的目的是為了幫助當地人。PHRASES➤aims and objectives目的與宗旨◇What are the aims and objectives of this visit?這次訪問的目的和宗旨是什麼?aim
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2pointing weapon, etc.瞄準ADJECTIVE | VERB + AIM | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤careful, direct, steady細心的/直接的/穩定的瞄準◇I'll take more careful aim next time.下次我會更仔細地瞄準。➤poor瞄得不準◇His aim was poor and he missed the target.他瞄得不準,沒有擊中目標。VERB + AIM➤take瞄準➤adjust校準PREPOSITION➤aim at向⋯的瞄準◇He took aim at the target and fired.他瞄準目標開火。aim
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1try/plan to achieve sth努力獲得;計劃取得PREPOSITION | PHRASESPREPOSITION➤at致力於得到◇She's aiming at a scholarship this year.她今年在努力爭取獎學金。➤for致力於⋯◇He is aiming for a win in this race.他一心想贏這場比賽。PHRASES➤aim high (= to attempt to achieve a lot)志向遠大◇a young man who is prepared to aim high一個胸懷大志的年輕人aim
3point/direct sth at sb瞄準ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤directly, straight直接對準;直接瞄準▸➤carefully, deliberately細心瞄準;不慌不忙地對準PREPOSITION➤at瞄準⋯◇She aimed the gun straight at the intruder.她用槍直接瞄準闖入者。➤for對準⋯◇Aim for his legs, not his body.對準他的腿,而不是身體。