目的；目标

• political aims

  政治目的

• The aim of the festival is to raise money.

  这个节庆的目的是筹款。

• Her aim is to work in London.

  她的目标是在伦敦工作。

瞄准；准头

• He was leaning against a tree to steady his aim.

  他靠在树上以便稳稳地瞄准。

• His aim is very bad.

  他的准头很差。

• Roger picked up a stone, took aim, and threw it.

  罗杰捡起一块石头，瞄准目标扔了出去。

• to take aim

  瞄准；对准

靶子；目标

• She shot at him to wound him, missed her aim and killed him.

  她向他开枪想把他打伤，但是手一偏把他打死了。

• to miss your aim

  没打中目标

to take aim at sth/sb：瞄准某物/某人；对准某物/某人；把批评的矛头指向某物/某人；抨击某物/某人

• A man with a shotgun was taking aim at the deer.

  一名男子拿猎枪瞄准了那头鹿。

• The two men took aim at each other.

  那两个男人互相瞄准对方。

• Republican strategists are taking particular aim at Democratic senators in the Carolinas.

  共和党战略家把批评的矛头对准了南北卡罗来纳州的民主党参议员。

with the aim of doing sth：以做某事为目的；为了做某事

• This keen cook is collecting recipes with the aim of one day publishing them.

  这个热衷厨艺的厨师正在搜集菜谱，想着有朝一日能够出版。

把…对准；把…瞄准

搭配：[object:gun, camera, missile]

• He aimed the gun at me.

  他把枪对准了我。

• a missile aimed at the arms factory

  对准兵工厂的导弹

• to aim sth at sb

  把某物对准某人

• to aim sth at sth

  把某物对准某物

使针对；使指向

搭配：[object:message, criticism, remark, campaign]

• The judge aimed his remarks at journalists.

  法官这些话是针对记者说的。

• His remarks are aimed at his father.

  他的话针对的是他父亲。

• to aim sth at sb

  把…针对某人

• to be aimed at sb

  针对某人

目的在于；旨在

搭配：[subject:plan, talks, appeal]

• an appeal which aims to raise funds for children with special needs

  旨在为有特殊需要的孩子筹款的呼吁

• talks aimed at ending the nine-year-old war

  旨在结束这场九年战争的会谈

• to aim to do sth

  旨在做某事

• be aimed at doing sth

  旨在做某事

致力于；力求；力争

搭配：[subject:person]

• I aim to work hard and get a good degree.

  我要争取刻苦学习，拿个好学位。

• to aim to do sth

  力争做某事

打算；想要<非正式>

搭配：[subject:person]

• I didn't aim to get caught.

  我不是故意想被抓住的。

• to aim to do sth

  打算做某事

把…挥向（或踢向）

搭配：[object:kick, blow, punch]

• He aimed a punch at my jaw.

  他对准我的下巴打了一拳。

to aim for sth;to aim at sth：致力于…；力争做到…

• Mr Martin said he was aiming at a target of 1,000 outlets, to be opened over the next three years.

  马丁先生说他要力争做到在三年内开一千家直销店。

• Businesses will have to aim at long-term growth.

  企业将需要致力于长期的发展。

• We're aiming at a deadline of July 2010.

  我们力求在2010年7月完成。

• We're aiming at reducing taxation over the next two years.

  我们力求在今后两年减税。

• to aim at doing sth

  致力于做某事；力争做某事

（武器、照相机等）瞄准，对准

• Aim low and bring your target down.

  向低处瞄准，击倒目标。

• I wasn't aiming for you!

  我针对的不是你！

• He aimed at a passing car and fired.

  他瞄准一辆驶过的车，开了枪。

• Aim for the same spot.

  对准同一个点。

• to aim at sb;to aim for sb

  瞄准某人；对准某人

• to aim at sth;to aim for sth

  瞄准某物；对准某物

to aim high：胸怀大志

• She's the sort of girl who always aims high.

  她这个姑娘素来胸怀大志。