의미: purposes

pur·pose n.

1 목적(aim); 의도, 용도
▶ For what purpose will you do it? 무슨 의도로 그렇게 할 건가?

2 [U] (목적 달성을 위한) 결심, 결의
▶ renew one’s purpose 결의를 새롭게 하다

3 [U] 성과, 효과

4 취지, 논점; 요점
▶ the purpose of what she said 그녀의 발언의 취지
▶ come to the purpose 문제[본제]에 이르다[언급하다]
answer[serve] the[one's] purpose 목적에 알맞다, 쓸모 있다
be at cross purpose 부지중에 서로 방해하다, 서로 어긋나다
bring about[attain, accomplish, carry] one's purpose 목적을 달성하다
for that purpose 그 (목적) 때문에
for[with] the purpose of doing …하기 위하여
from the purpose 《고어》 본론에서 이탈한, 요점을 벗어난
of (set) purpose 뚜렷한 목적을 세우고, 계획적으로
on purpose 고의로, 일부러(opp. by accident)
on purpose to do …할 목적으로
to all intents (and purpose) ⇒ intent.
to little[no] purpose 거의[전혀] 헛되게
to some[good] purpose 꽤[훌륭히] 성공하여
to the purpose 적절히, 요령있게
to this[that] purpose 이런[그런] 취지로
with a purpose 목적이 있어, 일부러
━ vt. 《문어》

1 작정[결심]하다, …하려고 생각하다
▶ 《purpose+to do》《purpose+-ing》 I purpose to finish[finishing] my work in a week. 1주일만에 일을 끝낼 생각이다.
▶ 《purpose+that 절》 I purpose that it shall never occur again. 그것을 다시는 일어나지 않게 할 작정이다.

2 의도하다, 꾀하다
▶ purpose a trip 여행을 꾀하다
be purposed to do[doing, that ...] 《고어》 …하려고 마음먹다[작정하다]
▷ púrposeless, púrposive a.; púrposely ad.

for practical purposes 관용구

at cross purposes

have opposite ways to do something, opposing goals They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do.

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.

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."

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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.

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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.

for (all) applied purposes

In reality; basically. For all applied purposes, I ability as able-bodied accept not handed in this angle at all, with how apace the lath alone it.Learn more: practical, purpose

for (all) ˈpractical purposes

in absolute fact; in reality: Your babe does so little assignment at school, Mrs Brown, that for all applied purposes she ability as able-bodied not be actuality at all.Learn more: practical, purpose

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