purposive
/pur-puh-siv/US // ˈpɜr pə sɪv //UK // (ˈpɜːpəsɪv) //
有目的的,有目的性的,有目的性,目的性强的
Related Words
deliberate斟酌,故意,蓄意的,蓄意resolute果断,坚毅的,坚毅,坚定的calculated计算出来的,计算出的,计算的,计算persistent持久性,持续性的,持久的,顽固的strong-willed坚强的意志,意志坚强,意志坚定的,意志坚定determined决心,坚定的,坚定不移,坚定不移地intense激烈的,强烈的,激烈,剧烈的profitable有利可图,有利可图的,赚钱的,有利的good很好,不错,好,好的helpful有帮助的,有用的,有益的,有助于effective有效,有效的,高效,高效的convenient方便,方便的,便利,便捷fruitful富有成效的,有成果的,富有成果的,富有成效practical实用,实用的,实用性,实际appropriate适当的,适当,恰当的,适宜的favorable有利于,有利的,有利,良好的proper适当的,适当,恰当的,恰当pragmatic实事求是,务实的,务实,实用的suitable适宜,适宜的,适当的,恰当的handy方便的,便利的,方便,便利
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : having, showing, or acting with a purpose, intention, or design.
- : adapted to a purpose or end.
- : serving some purpose.
- : determined; resolute.
- : of or characteristic of purpose.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
We may have become nicer as individuals, but we’ve also become better at organizing and using purposive violence.
Will these ill-effects disappear with the realisation of the modern efforts for a purposive and deliberate sexual enlightenment?
The first act is thus for us, the thinkers, not a part of the causal events, but a purposive intention towards an ideal.
And now this may be said at once: the causal view only is the view of psychology; the purposive view lies outside of psychology.
No doubt in our daily life, our purposive interest and our causal interest may intertwine at any moment.
The purposive view of inner life ought not to be in question when the patient enters the doctor's office.
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