词根:purpose
adj.purposive 有目的的;故意的
purposeless 无目的的;无益的;缺乏决心的
adv.purposefully 有目的地;自觉地
n.purpose 目的;用途;意志
purposefulness 目的性;意志坚强
purposelessness 无目的
vt.purpose 决心;企图;打算
1.Truly the paradox of the forgotten history is that it contains the most purposeful of lessons!
这被遗忘的历史中真正吊诡的是,它包含了最意味深长的教训 !
3."I'm busier because I have a direction," Mr. Gray said. "It's purposeful busywork."
“我忙是因为我有目标,”格雷先生说,“这是种有目的的无用功。”
4.She had a purposeful air, and it became evident that this was not a casual visit.
她一副志在必得的样子,显然这不是一次随意造访。
6.Since we spend a majority of our communication time in meetings, they need to be purposeful and meaningful.
由于我们把自己的大多数沟通时间都花在开会上,所以会议应该变得更有目的性且更有意义。