- 词义辨析
- goal, aim, purpose
- 这组词的共同含义是“目的”,常通用,如aim〔goal,purpose〕 in life人生目标。它们之间的区别主要在于:
1.goal指比较宏大的总目标; purpose指近期比较确定的意图; aim指短期内比较具体、实际的目标。例如:
He often asked himself what his goal in life should be.他常常自问人生的目标该是什么。
Do you come here for the purpose of seeing your family or for business purpose?你来此地是为了看家还是为了做生意?
Their aim was to take over industry for her.他们的目标是为她接管产业。
再如下面把aim和goal用在同一个句子里,它们的区别就更明显易见了：
His aim was to pass his examinations this year and go to college so he could eventually reach his goal of being a teacher.他的目标是今年考上大学,以便最终实现当教师的抱负。
2.purpose强调“有意去做”(行动坚决); aim强调“集中精力去做”(联想“瞄准”)。在努力程度上, aim比purpose要弱。例如:
I am afraid he did it on purpose.我担心他是有意这么做的。
His only aim in life is to make a fortune.他生活的唯一目标是赚钱发财。
3.goal具有理想性,并不强调最后一定要实现; purpose和aim则暗示能够实现,这在动词aim for中体现最明显。例如:
The presidency was the goal of his ambition.他的奋斗目标是当总统。
His aim is to become a doctor.他的目标是当一个医生。
4.purpose可以由他人来完成; 而goal则往往靠自己去努力。例如:
The purpose of a tutorial system was to let each student realize his own educational goal.导师制旨在让学生认清自己的学习目标。
5.aim不如goal和purpose生动。
- 速记技巧
词源记忆法
goal：目标，球门来自古英语词gol，边界，词源不详。可能来自go，走，离开，目标。后用于指球门。goal：目的，目标，守门员，球门，(球赛等的)得分可能来源于古英语gal(障碍)，14世纪出现了gol(分界线)，16世纪goal的意义为“终点线”或“球门柱”。
- 近/反义词
- 近义词
- 反义词
- 知识拓展
单词联想
goat n.山羊
重要短语
ultimate goal最终目标；终极目标
strategic goal战略目标
common goal共同目标
primary goal首要目标
- 双语例句 更多例句
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He got a vicarious thrill out of watching his son score the winning goal.
他看着儿子射入获胜的一球，也同样感到欣喜若狂。
来源：《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》 -
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The goal has now been finally attained through their dauntless and persistent efforts.
经过他们百折不挠,再接再励的努力,现在终于达到了目的.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》 -
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It was about the only time I got up the field in the whole game so I was well happy with my goal.
这是我在整场比赛中唯一一次上场，所以我对自己的进球非常开心。
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Still greater efforts are needed before we can attain our goal.
我们必须百尺竿头,更进一步,才能达到目的.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》 -
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England scored again, but the whistle had gone and the goal was disallowed.
英格兰又进一球，但哨声已响，进球无效。
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Now that you've set your mind on the goal, you must go through with the task.
既然认定了目标, 就要坚持不懈地干下去.
来源：《现代汉英综合大词典》 -
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David Seaman was back in the Arsenal goal after breaking a knuckle.
戴维·西曼在一个指关节骨折后又回到阿森纳队的球门前。
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Southampton took the lead through a Richard Shaw own goal after only 30 seconds.
南安普敦队在开场仅30秒后便凭理查德·肖的一记乌龙球获得领先。
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When his schoolmate made the last goal, the boy gave out with an untrammeled yell.
那个男孩在他的同学踢进最后一球时不禁纵声欢呼.
来源：《简明英汉词典》 -
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The clincher was City's second goal, scored minutes from the end.
离比赛结束还剩几分钟的时候，曼城队的第二粒进球锁定了胜局。
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因为这项立法，我不能雇用女职员。妇女使得自己没法被人雇用，她们搬起石头砸了自己的脚。
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