purposes
US: /ˈpɝpəsəz/, /ˈpɝpəsɪz/
UK: /pˈɜːpəsɪz/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
purpose /'pə:pəs/- danh từ
- mục đích, ý định
- for the purpose of...: nhằm mục đích...
- to serve a purpose: đáp ứng một mục đích
- to what purpose?: nhằm mục đích (ý định) gì?
- to the purpose: có lợi cho mục đích, có lợi cho ý định; đúng lúc, phải lúc
- chủ định, chủ tâm
- on purpose: cố tính, cố ý, có chủ tâm
- ý nhất định, tính quả quyết
- infirm of purpose: không quả quyết
- of set purpose: nhất định, quả quyết
- wanting in purpose: không có ý nhất định, thiếu sự quả quyết
- kết quả
- to some purpose: được phần nào kết quả
- to little purpose: chẳng được kết quả là bao
- to no purpose: chẳng được kết quả gì, vô ích
- to good purpose: có kết quả tốt
- mục đích, ý định
- ngoại động từ
- có ý định
- he purposed coming; he purposed to come: hắn ta có ý định đến
- có ý định
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 object, intention, intent, end, goal, ambition, objective, target, aim, principle, point, rationale, reason; scheme, plan, design, motive, motivation, view:
What purpose was served by her confession? If your purpose in inviting me was to insult me, I shall leave now. I fail to understand Laura's purpose in warning me against David
2 resolution, firmness, determination, persistence, drive, single-mindedness, deliberation, deliberateness, purposefulness, steadfastness, tenacity, doggedness, will, resolve, resoluteness, perseverance, stubbornness:
She admired the strong purpose behind his refusal to compromise with quality
3 use, practicality, avail, effect, utility, usefulness, outcome, result; advantage, profit, gain, good, benefit:
To what purpose are you planning to put this knowledge? I cannot see the purpose in pursuing this line of questioning
4 on purpose.
(a) purposely, intentionally, deliberately, wilfully, by design, consciously, knowingly, designedly, wittingly:
That was no accident: you kicked me on purpose!
(b) especially, specially, expressly, exactly, precisely, specifically, in particular:
He kicked me on purpose, Mum, just to make me cry!
v.
5 plan, intend, design, resolve, mean, aim, have in mind or view, have a mind, propose, consider, contemplate, aspire, long, yearn:
They purpose to open an office of their own.
Concise dictionary
purposes|purposed|purposing'pɜrpəs /'pɜː-noun
+an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
+what something is used for
+the quality of being determined to do or achieve something
verb
+propose or intend
+reach a decision
