Purposes Meaning in English

word · lemma: purpose

US

/ˈpɝpəsəz/

PUR-puh-suhz

UK

/pˈɜːpəsɪz/

PUR-puh-siz

释义

Reasons or goals for which something is done or made; also refers to the different uses or functions of something.

用法与细微差别

"Purposes" is the plural of "purpose." Often used in formal or technical contexts, such as "for legal purposes," "for educational purposes." Do not confuse with "porpoises" (the marine animal). Common collocations: "for all intents and purposes," "serves multiple purposes."

• Spanish: propósitos - finalidades - objetivos
• Portuguese (BR): propósitos - finalidades - objetivos
• Portuguese (PT): propósitos - finalidades - objetivos
• Chinese (Simplified): 目的 - 用途
• Chinese (Traditional): 目的 - 用途
• Hindi: उद्देश्यों - मकसद
• Arabic: أغراض - أهداف
• Bengali: উদ্দেশ্যসমূহ - কারণসমূহ
• Russian: цели - назначения
• Japanese: 目的
• Vietnamese: mục đích - mục tiêu
• Korean: 목적
• Turkish: amaçlar
• Urdu: مقاصد
• Indonesian: tujuan - maksud

例句

We use this room for different purposes.

basic

Laws exist for many purposes.

basic

The website serves multiple purposes.

basic

For tax purposes, you need to keep these documents.

natural

They bought a truck mainly for business purposes.

natural

For all intents and purposes, the project is finished.

natural