have opposite ways to do something, opposing goals They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.
on purpose
intentionally I think that she spilled the drink on purpose.
serve the purpose
do the job, accomplish the task If you don't have an organ, a piano will serve the purpose.
accidentally-on-purpose
seemingly accidental but with veiled malice or harm
composed of
made up of由…组成;包含 The scientific research group is composed of ten experts.这个科研小组由10位专家组成。 The company is composed of nine subcompanies.这家公司有9个分公司。
dispose of
1.sell卖掉 We have too much furniture; let's dispose of the old chairs.我们家具太多了,把这些旧椅子卖掉吧。 He disposed of his house for100,000 yuan.他以10万人民币的价格卖掉了房子。 2.get rid of;throw away 处理掉 Please dispose of the waste paper.请把这些废纸处理掉。 The doctor asked him to drink plenty of water to dispose of the sideeffects of the medicine.医生要他多喝水以去掉药物的副作用。 3.eat or drink until it is finished 吃光;喝光 The children disposed of all the food their mother had prepared for them.孩子们把母亲所准备的食物都吃光了。 He disposed of 10 dishes and 5bottles of beer in a very short time.他很快就吃完了10盘菜,喝完了5瓶啤酒。 4.handle;deal with;settle处理;解决 The committee disposed of all its business in an hour.委员会在一小时内就把所有事情处理完毕。 He disposed of all the difficulties and succeeded at last.他排除了所有的困难,最后终于成功了。
disposed to
having a tendency to;inclined to 易于;有…倾向 Some children are disposed to tell lies.有些孩子会说谎。 I am disposed to agree with her.我倾向于同意她的观点。
expose to
1.leave uncovered or unprotected 暴露于 Do not expose it to the sun.此物谨防日晒。 To stay warm in cold weather,coldblooded animals must expose themselves to a source of warmth such as direct sunlight.冷血动物在寒冷的气温下要保暖,必须把自己暴露在阳光这样的温源下。 2.make known揭露(出来) We must expose this shameful activity to the newspaper.我们必须将这可耻勾当公诸报端。
for the purpose of
with the object of; with the intention of为…目的 For the purpose of building our country into a great socialist state,all of us must work hard.为了把我国建成一个伟大的社会主义国家,我们一定要努力工作。 He came here for the purpose of collecting material for his research.他到这里来,目的是为了他的研究搜集资料。 He has gone abroad for the purpose of studying chemistry.他已经到国外去学化学了。 The yound man jumped into the river for the purpose of saving the drowning child.那个年轻人跳入河中为的是救落水的孩子。
impose on
1.place(a tax,duty,etc.) on把 (税、任务等)加到…上 I must per form the task that has been imposed upon me.我必须完 成我所承担的任务。 New duties were imposed on wines and spirits.酒类被加征新税。 2.force…on;force the acceptance of强加;强迫…接受 Don'try to impose your wishes on us.不要企图把你的意志强加到 我们头上。 He imposed his opinion on me.他 把他的意见强加于我。 3. deceive;cheat; trick欺骗 We are not to be imposed upon.我 们是不会上当的。 He was too wise to be imposed upon by fair words spoken without sincerity.他很聪明,不会被花言巧 语所骗。 4. try to get more than offered要 求过份;得寸进尺;利用 Don't you think you are imposing on your neighbor when you use his telephone for half an hour?邻居 的电话你一用就是半个小时,你 不觉得太过份了吗?
impose on/upon
1.place(a tax,duty,etc.) on把 (税、任务等)加到…上 I must per form the task that has been imposed upon me.我必须完 成我所承担的任务。 New duties were imposed on wines and spirits.酒类被加征新税。 2.force…on;force the acceptance of强加;强迫…接受 Don'try to impose your wishes on us.不要企图把你的意志强加到 我们头上。 He imposed his opinion on me.他 把他的意见强加于我。 3. deceive;cheat; trick欺骗 We are not to be imposed upon.我 们是不会上当的。 He was too wise to be imposed upon by fair words spoken without sincerity.他很聪明,不会被花言巧 语所骗。 4. try to get more than offered要 求过份;得寸进尺;利用 Don't you think you are imposing on your neighbor when you use his telephone for half an hour?邻居 的电话你一用就是半个小时,你 不觉得太过份了吗?
impose upon
1.place(a tax,duty,etc.) on把 (税、任务等)加到…上 I must per form the task that has been imposed upon me.我必须完 成我所承担的任务。 New duties were imposed on wines and spirits.酒类被加征新税。 2.force…on;force the acceptance of强加;强迫…接受 Don'try to impose your wishes on us.不要企图把你的意志强加到 我们头上。 He imposed his opinion on me.他 把他的意见强加于我。 3. deceive;cheat; trick欺骗 We are not to be imposed upon.我 们是不会上当的。 He was too wise to be imposed upon by fair words spoken without sincerity.他很聪明,不会被花言巧 语所骗。 4. try to get more than offered要 求过份;得寸进尺;利用 Don't you think you are imposing on your neighbor when you use his telephone for half an hour?邻居 的电话你一用就是半个小时,你 不觉得太过份了吗?
supposed to
obliged to应该 She is supposed to come by this time.她这时该到了。 At the present moment he is supposed to be in town.估计现在他是在城里。
to little/no purpose
of no avail毫无结果 He worked to no purpose.他只是徒劳而已。 We spoke to little or no purpose.我们说话作用不大或者毫无作用。
to little purpose
of no avail毫无结果 He worked to no purpose.他只是徒劳而已。 We spoke to little or no purpose.我们说话作用不大或者毫无作用。
to no purpose
of no avail毫无结果 He worked to no purpose.他只是徒劳而已。 We spoke to little or no purpose.我们说话作用不大或者毫无作用。
well-disposed toward
Idiom(s): be well-disposed toward sb or sth
Theme: FRIENDS
to feel positively toward someone or something; to feel favorable toward someone or something. • I do not think I will get a raise since the boss is not well-disposed toward me. • The senators are well-disposed toward giving themselves a raise.
for all practical purposes
Idiom(s): for all practical purposes
Theme: ESSENTIALLY - BASICALLY
as might be reasonably expected; essentially. • For all practical purposes, this is simply a matter of right and wrong. • This should be considered final, for all practical purposes.
for all intents and purposes
Idiom(s): for all intents and purposes
Theme: ESSENTIALLY - BASICALLY
virtually; practically speaking. (Sometimes this expression has very little meaning. Fixed order.) • He entered the room, looking for all intents and purposes as if he would burst into song. • She said that for all intents and purposes she had completed her assignment.
at cross-purposes
Idiom(s): at cross-purposes
Theme: OPPOSITION
with opposing purposes; with goals that interfere with each other. • We are arguing at cross-purposes. We aren't even discussing the same thing. • Bill and Tom are working at cross-purposes. They'll never get the job done right.
answer one's purpose
Idiom(s): answer someone's purpose AND serve someone's purpose
Theme: SERVING
to fit or suit someone's purpose. • This piece of wood will answer my purpose quite nicely. • The new car serves our purpose perfectly.
serve one's purpose
Idiom(s): answer someone's purpose AND serve someone's purpose
Theme: SERVING
to fit or suit someone's purpose. • This piece of wood will answer my purpose quite nicely. • The new car serves our purpose perfectly.
Man proposes, God disposes.
Our destiny depends on God's will.
Man proposes, God disposes
Your fate lies in the hands of God.
To all intents and purposes
This means in all the most important ways.
talk at cross purposes
when two people don't understand each other because they are talking about two different things (but don't realise it): "We're talking at cross purposes here."
at cross purposes|cross purposes|purpose|purposes
adv. phr. With opposing meanings or aims; with opposing effect or result; with aims which hinder or get in each other's way. Tom's parents acted at cross purposes in advising him; his father wanted him to become a doctor; but his mother wanted him to become a minister.
dispose of|dispose
v. 1. To throw away; give away, or sell; get rid of. John's father wants to dispose of their old house and buy a new one.The burglars had difficulty in disposing of the stolen jewelry. 2. To finish. with; settle; complete. The boys were hungry, and quickly disposed of their dinner.The committee soon disposed of all its business. 3. To destroy or defeat. The champion disposed of the other fighter by knocking him out in the second round.Our planes disposed of two enemy planes.
impose on|impose
v. To try to get more from (a person who is helping you) than he or she intended to give. Don't you think you are imposing on your neighbor when you use his telephone for half an hour?You may swim in the Allens' pool so long as you do not impose on them by bringing all your friends. Compare: TAKE ADVANTAGE.
on purpose|on|purpose
adv. phr. For a reason; because you want to; not accidentally. Jane did not forget her coat; she left it in the locker on purpose.The clown fell down on purpose.
to all intents and purposes|intents|purposes|to
adv. phr. In most ways; in fact. The president is called the head of state, but the prime minister, to all intents and purposes, is the chief executive.
cross-purpose at cross-purposes having, or acting under, a misunderstanding as to each other's purposes
dispose
dispose dispose of 1) to deal with conclusively; settle 2) to give away or sell 3) to get rid of; throw away
I suppose so
I suppose so I reluctantly agree, I guess so, as in Do you want tickets to the concert?—I suppose so, or Do you think it's going to rain?—I suppose so. [Mid-1500s]
impose
impose impose on or impose upon 1) Rare to make a strong impression on 2) to take advantage of; put to some trouble or use unfairly for one's own benefit 3) to cheat or defraud
oppose
oppose as opposed to In contrast to: “a Baroque violin that … uses gut strings as opposed to metal-wound ones” (William Zagorski).
serve a purpose Also, serve one's or the purpose. Be useful, meet the needs or requirements, satisfy, as in I don't know why they've added all this information but it probably serves a purpose, or It often serves his purpose to be vague, or We don't have a spading fork but this shovel should serve the purpose. This idiom was first recorded in 1513.
to good purpose To effective use, as in A donation to the homeless shelter will be put to good purpose. This idiom was first recorded in 1553. Also see to little purpose.
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