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1、purpose
意义；用途
The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for medical supplies.
那次活动是为筹集资金购买医药物资。
Various insurance schemes already exist for this purpose.
已经有各种保险计划可以实现这一目的。
目标；目的
They might well be prepared to do you harm in order to achieve their purpose.
为达成自己的目的，他们说不定已经做好了伤害你的准备。
His purpose was to make a profit by improving the company's performance.
他的目标是通过提高公司的业绩来实现盈利。
实际上
For all practical purposes the treaty has already ceased to exist.
实际上协议已经不复存在。
To all intents and purposes the case was closed.
实际上该案已经了结了。
2、inspire
激励;鼓舞;驱使
These herbs will inspire you to try out all sorts of exotic-flavoured dishes!
这些香草会激发你去品尝各种异国风味的菜肴！
Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause.
我们面临的挑战是如何调动那些选民的积极性并鼓励他们加入我们的事业。
作为…的为灵感来源;是…的原型
The book was inspired by a real person, namely Tamara de Treaux.
那本书的灵感源于一个真实人物,即塔玛拉·德特罗。
a political murder inspired by the same nationalist conflicts now wrecking the country.
正是由正在毁掉该国的民族主义冲突激发的一起政治谋杀
激起，唤起(某种感情或反应)
The car's performance quickly inspires confidence.
该汽车的性能会很快唤起驾驶者的信心。
