purpose
英 ['p??p?s]
美['p?p?s]
- n. 目的；用途；意志
- vt. 決心；企圖；打算
詞組搭配
to no purpose
with no result or effect; pointlessly
無結果地，無成效地，徒勞地
to the purpose
relevant or useful
與本題有關的，得要領的，合適的；有用的
you may have heard something from them which is to the purpose.
你或許已從他們那兒聽到了一些有關的事情。
on purpose
Intentionally; deliberately.
故意地；有意地
to good purpose
With good results.
有益地，有成效地
to little purpose 或 to no purpose
With few or no results.
幾乎徒勞的，少有成效地