purpose
/ˈpɝpəs/KK
pɝ·pəs
變化形
purposes
1.
目的；用意
做某件事、使用某物，或存在的主要原因或想達成的結果。
用法：常見句型為「the purpose of＋名詞／動名詞」與「the purpose of ... is to＋原形動詞」。也常用「for the purpose of＋動名詞」表示「為了……」。
The purpose of this meeting is to plan our class trip.
這次會議的目的是規劃我們的班級旅行。
The purpose of this button is to call for help when you are in danger.
這個按鈕的用途是在你遇到危險時呼救。
2.
意志；決心
堅定地想完成某件事的態度或能力。
用法：此義通常不可數，較少單獨使用；常與「sense of」或「with」搭配。
She walked into the office with purpose and asked to speak to the manager.
她目標明確地走進辦公室，要求和經理談話。
Helping people gave him a stronger sense of purpose after he finished school.
完成學業後，幫助別人讓他更有目標感。
常見錯誤
What is this machine's purpose for?
What is the purpose of this machine?
The purpose of this app is helping students study.
The purpose of this app is to help students study.
I went to the library for study purpose.
I went to the library for the purpose of studying.
相關字詞
學習提示
・purpose 最常指「目的、用意」或「用途」。若問某物「是做什麼用的」，可說「What is the purpose of this?」或更口語地說「What is this for？」
・「on purpose」是固定說法，意思是「故意地」，例如「He broke the cup on purpose.」
・「purpose」和「for」不能直接連用成「purpose for」。要說「……的目的」，用「the purpose of＋名詞／動名詞」。