aim
aim
aim¹ / em ; eɪm /
◙noun
1. [C] something you hope to achieve by doing something
• 目标，目的，意图:
▪ [+of]
»The aim of the research is to find new food sources.
此项研究的目的是寻找新的食物来源。
»Themain aimof the course is to improve your writing.
这一课程的主要目的是提高写作能力。
»with the aim of doing sth
»a campaign with the aim of helping victims of crime
旨在帮助罪案受害者的运动
»Teamwork is required in order toachievetheseaims.
完成这些目标需要团队合作。
»a policy which sets out the school'saims and objectives
确定该校各项目标的方针
2. take aim, to point a gun or weapon at someone or something you want to shoot
• 瞄准:
▪ [+at]
»Alan took aim at the target.
艾伦瞄准了目标。
3. take aim at sb / sth, [AmE] to criticize someone or something
• 向某人/某事开火，批评某人/某事:
»Critics took aim at the President.
评论员向总统开火。
4. [U] someone's ability to hit what they are aiming at when they throw or shoot something
• 准头，〔射击等的〕准确性:
»Val's aim was very good.
瓦尔很有准头。
aim²
◙verb
1. [I] to try or intend to achieve something
• 力求达到:
»aim to do sth
»We aim to finish by Friday.
我们力争星期五之前完成。
»(be) aimed at doing sth
»an initiative aimed at reducing road accidents
旨在减少道路事故的计划
▪ [+for]
»We're aiming for a big improvement.
我们力求取得重大进步。
2. aim sth at sb, to say or do something that is intended for a particular person or group of people
• 使某物针对某人:
»a program that's aimed at teenagers
针对青少年的节目
»The criticism wasn't aimed at you.
批评不是针对你的。
3. [I,T] to choose the place, person etc that you want to hit or reach and point a weapon or another object towards them
• 瞄准，对准:
»Denver aimed his gun but did not shoot.
丹佛举枪瞄准，但是没有击发。
▪ [+at / for]
»The pilot was aiming for the runway but came down in a nearby field.
飞行员的目标是跑道，却降落在附近的农田里。
