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purposeful

UK //ˈpɜːpəsfl//US //ˈpɜːrpəsfl//

词源

源自中古英语 'purpos'(目的) + 后缀 '-ful'(充满...的),14世纪后期开始使用。

adjective

❶ 形容人或行为有明确目标或意图,表现出决心和专注力,通常带有积极意义。

“She walked with a purposeful stride towards the meeting room.”

(她迈着坚定的步伐走向会议室。)

“His purposeful approach to studying earned him top grades.”

(他有目标的学习方式让他取得了优异成绩。)

同义词:determined, resolute, intentional

常见短语

purposeful action — 指有明确目标和计划的行为,区别于随意或无目的的行动。

“The government took purposeful action to reduce pollution.”

(政府采取了有目的的行动来减少污染。)