/ˈpɜːrpəs/
N-COUNT The ~ of something is the reason for which it is made or done.
The ~ of the meeting is to appoint a trustee 会议的目的是指定委托人
The building is no longer needed for its original. 这个建筑已经不能用作原来的目的。
N-COUNT Your ~ is the thing that you want to achieve.
There was a new sense of ~ in her step as she set off.
He cloaked his evil ~ under sweet words. 他用甜言蜜语掩盖着他邪恶的目的。
He went to all lengths to compass his ~. 他想尽一切办法去实现他的目标。
Let me explain the ~ of today’s meeting. 我来讲一下今天开会的目的。
I didn’t do it on purpose.我不是故意的