aim vs. goal vs. target vs. purpose vs. objective
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aim/purpose/target/goal/objective
В чем разница понятий? На картинке нужно посмотреть первую группу значений.
purpose aim intention plan point idea
These are all words for talking about what somebody/something intends to do or achieve.
purpose what something is supposed to achieve; what somebody is trying to achieve:
Our campaign’s main purpose is to raise money.
aim what somebody is trying to achieve; what something is supposed to achieve:
She went to London with the aim of finding a job.
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.
purpose or aim?
Your purpose for doing something is your reason for doing it; your aim is what you want to achieve.
Aim can suggest that you are only trying to achieve something; purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain.
Aim can be somebody’s aim or the aim of something.
Purpose is more usually the purpose of something: you can talk about somebody’s purpose but that is more formal.
intention what you intend to do:
I have no intention of going to the wedding.
She’s full of good intentions but they rarely work out.
plan what you intend to do or achieve:
There are no plans to build new offices.
intention or plan?
Your intentions are what you want to do, especially in the near future; your plans are what you have decided or arranged to do, often, but not always, in the longer term.
point (rather informal) the purpose or aim of something:
What’s the point of all this violence?
The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries.
idea (rather informal) the purpose of something; somebody’s aim:
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.
What’s the idea behind this?
point or idea?
Point is a more negative word than idea. If you say What’s the point…? you are suggesting that there is no point; if you say What’s the idea…? you are genuinely asking a question. Point, but not idea, is used to talk about things you feel annoyed or unhappy about:
There’s no idea in…
I don’t see the idea of….
Patterns
with the purpose/aim/intention/idea of doing something
somebody’s intention/plan to do something
to have a(n) purpose/aim/intention/plan/point
to achieve/fulfil a(n) purpose/aim
target objective goal object end
These are all words for something that you are trying to achieve.
target a result that you try to achieve:
Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve.
attainment targets in schools
objective (rather formal) something that you are trying to achieve:
What is the main objective of this project?
goal something that you hope to achieve:
He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor.
target, objective or goal?
A target is usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as number of sales or exam passes, or a date.
People often set their own objectives: these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving.
Goals are often long-term, and relate to people’s life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization.
object the purpose of something; something that you plan to achieve:
The object is to educate people about road safety.
end something that you plan to achieve:
He joined the society for political ends.
That’s only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means(= bad methods of doing something are acceptable if the final result is good).
End is usually used in the plural or in particular fixed expressions.
Patterns
to work towards a(n) target/objective/goal
an ambitious/major/long-term/short-term/future target/objective/goal
economic/financial/business targets/objectives/goals
to set/agree on/identify/reach/meet/exceed a(n) target/objective/goal
to achieve a(n) target/objective/goal/end
Target/Objective/Goal
Purpose (supposed to achieve) vs. Aim(trying to achieve)
Plan (longer term) vs. Intension(near future)
Idea(neutral or positive) vs. Point(negative)
How can you translate the title of the video? see IS21. China Takes Aim at Western Culture