Purpose supposes foresight.
深谋远虑。
英文谚语 3120 句(二)
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 意志;目的;作用;(进行中的)行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图(做);决意(做);
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的,意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义:intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 先见;预见;深谋远虑;瞄准器;
"She had had the foresight to prepare herself financially in case of an accident."
她有先见之明,经济上作了准备以防万一发生事故。
近义:prevision, providence, vision, foresightedness, forethought, hunch
v. 料想( suppose的第三人称单数 ); 意味着; [用于被动语态]认为应该; [用于祈使句]让