1、purpose 的用法与搭配用作名词,主要意思为“ 目的 ”“目标”,用法注意:1. 表示做某事的目的,通常用 the purpose of 的结构。如:What was the purpose of his visit? 他来访的目的是什么?He came here with for the purpose of seeing his family. 他来这里的目的是探亲。若 purpose 前用了物主代词,则通常连用介词 in。如:What is your purpose in being here? 你在这儿干什么 ?Her purpose in going to Japan is to
2、 look for her uncle. 她去日本的目的是找她叔叔。以下结构也用介词 in。如:I have a purpose in making this trip to Europe. 我这次欧洲之行是有目的的。2. 表示为了某种目的,通常用 forpurposes(其中的 purpose 通常用复数) 。如:He keeps a horse for pleasure purposes. 他为消遣而养马。He learns Japanese for business purposes. 他学习日语是为做生意。类似的例子有:for medical purposes(为了医学的目的) ,fo
3、r defence purposes(为了防御之目的) ,for scientific purposes(为了科学的目的) ,English for commercial purposes(商业英语)等。3. 用于 on purpose, 意为“ 有意地”“故意地”。如:I came here on purpose to see you. 我是特意来看你的。She broke the dish on purpose just to show her anger. 她故意打破碟子以表示她的愤怒。4. 用于 to little (no, some) purpose,表示“几乎徒劳(毫无成效,有一定效果)地”。如:Money has been invested in the scheme to very little purpose. 资金已投入那计划中却几无成效。We spoke to little purpose. His mind was clearly made up already. 我们说的话不起作用,他显然早已下定决心了。