词组 | aim |
释义 | aim /eɪm/ noun something you hope to achieve by doing somethingadjectivesthe main aim also the principal/primary aim formal The government’s main aim is to stay in power.a key aim (=used when emphasizing that an aim is very important) One of the key aims is to help people find work.the ultimate/long-term aim (=that you hope to achieve at some time in the future) The ultimate aim is to produce vehicles that run on clean sources of energy.the immediate/initial aim (=that you hope to achieve first) Their immediate aim was to pay off their debts.the general/broad/overall aim The overall aim of the course is to help students improve their reading and writing skills.a common aim (=that people, countries, or organizations share) The two groups share a common aim.a specific aim He bought the property with the specific aim of making a profit.a political aim They used violence to achieve their political aims.the underlying aim (=basic aim, which lies behind all the other things you do) The government’s main underlying aim is now to get growth back into the economy.the overriding aim (=more important than the others) The overriding aim is to bring terrorism to an end so that the people can live in peace.sb’s only aim also sb’s sole aim more formal His sole aim is to make life difficult for other people.sb’s declared/stated aim (=that someone has said publicly) The government’s declared aim is to get rid of poverty completely.a strategic aim (=that is part of a military, political, or business plan) The broader strategic aim is to prevent arms and other supplies from reaching the rebels.verbssb’s aim is to do sth Our aim is to win the competition.have an aim The scientists all have the same aim – to find a cure for the disease.achieve your aim She achieved her aim of becoming a doctor.meet/realize/fulfil/accomplish your aim (=achieve your aim – more formal) They hope to meet their aim of reducing world poverty within the next five years.set out/state the aims of sth They set out their aims in the party manifesto. | You should begin the paper by stating the aim of your study.pursue your aims formal (=try to achieve them over a long period of time) The men worked closely together to pursue their aims.further your aims especially disapproving (=help them to be successful) The group is prepared to use violence to further its political aims.prepositionsthe aim of sth The aim of the investigation is to find out what caused the crash.with the aim of doing sth The project was set up with the aim of helping disabled people find places to live.phrasesa set of aims The organization has a set of aims which are listed on its website.aims and objectives (=the things you hope to achieve) I’ve written down a list of aims and objectives for the meeting.sb’s aim in life His main aim in life is to avoid doing any work.THESAURUS: aim goal something important that you hope to achieve in the future, even though it may take a long time: The country can still achieve its goal of reducing poverty by a third. | Their ultimate goal is to become an independent country. | His long-term goal is to win the world championship. target a particular amount or total that you want to achieve: The company is on track to meet its target of increasing profits by 10%. | He set himself a target of losing 10 kilos. objective the specific thing that you are trying to achieve – used especially about things that have been officially discussed and agreed upon in business, politics etc: Their main objective is to halt the flow of drugs. | We met to set the business objectives for the coming year. ambition something that you very much want to achieve in your future career: Her ambition was to go to law school and become an attorney. | Earlier this year, he achieved his ambition of competing in the Olympic Games.THESAURUS: aim → purpose |
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