2take aimSHOOTto point a gun or weapon at someone or something you want to shoot 瞄准
take aim at
Alan took aim at the target.
艾伦瞄准了目标。
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aim at• Segev also takes aim at some myths.• In each of these Leapor takes aim at that object of Scriblerian mockery, the beau.• This one takes aim atcriminals who use guns.• Duval is the one taking aim at the history books, four or more in a row.• The second enemy took aim at point-blank range.• When Sanders moved into the lineup, quarterbacks took aim at the other side.• She took aim at the sniper, but his roofcollapsed under him, dropping him into the fire.
3take aim at somebody/somethingAmerican EnglishAmE to criticize someone or something 向某人/某事开火,批评某人/某事
Critics took aim at the president.
评论员向总统开火。
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take aim at somebody/something• Segev also takes aim at some myths.• The second enemytook aim at point-blank range.• The environmentalagency is taking aim at a popular but dangerouschemical used by farmers.• In each of these Leapor takes aim at that object of Scriblerian mockery, the beau.• Duval is the one taking aim at the history books, four or more in a row.• This one takes aim atcriminals who use guns.• When Sanders moved into the lineup, quarterbackstook aim at the other side.• She took aim at the sniper, but his roofcollapsed under him, dropping him into the fire.
4DSSHOOT[uncountableU] someone’s ability to hit what they are aiming at when they throw or shoot something 〔射击等的〕准头,准确性
Val’s aim was very good.
瓦尔很有准头。
nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
the main/primary/principal aim
The country’s main aim was to slow inflation.
the ultimate/eventual/long-term aim (=that you hope to achieve in the end)
The ultimate aim is to replace gasoline with non-polluting energy sources.
the immediate/initial/short-term aim (=that you hope to achieve quickly)
The immediate aim is to develop the travel business.
the overall/general/broad aim (=that concerns the main aim rather than all the details)
The overall aim of the project is to encourage young people to stay in higher education.
Guided by the general aim of the project, we aimed to reach a number of key objectives.
a specific aim (=an exact aim)
What are the specific aims of the course?
the underlying aim (=a basic aim, that people sometimes do not notice)
The games all have an underlying aim: survival.
a political aim
We utterly condemn any acts of violence in pursuit of political aims.
a strategic aim (=that is part of a military, political, or business plan)
The broader strategic aims were to safeguard the Dutch East Indies against attack.
an educational aim
the educational aims of the school
somebody’s declared/stated aim (=an aim that someone has stated clearly)
The Department’s declared aim is targeting benefits where they are most needed.
a common aim (=an aim that people, countries etc share)
We know the value of working closely together to pursue our common aims.
verbs
have an aim
His trip to Milan, his third in two weeks, had a precise aim.
achieve/fulfil your aim
The Internet bank achieved its aim of attracting 50,000 customers last year.
Once she had decided to go into publishing, she set out to fulfil her aim.
pursue your aims (=try to achieve them over a long period of time)
We worked closely together to pursue our common aims.
further your aims (=help them to progress or be successful)
The group is prepared to use violence to further its political aims.
set out the aims of something
Is there a set of guidelines setting out the aims of study?
phrases
a set of aims
The organization has a set of aims which are listed on its website.
aims and objectives (=the things you hope to achieve)
These aims and objectives are set out in chapters two and three.
THESAURUS
aim something you hope to achieve by doing something 〔某事的〕目标,目的
The main aim of the plan was to provide employment for local people.
这个计划的主要目的是为当地人提供就业岗位。
goal something important that you hope to achieve in the future, even though it may take a long time 〔意义重大,也许会花费很长时间才能实现的〕目标,目的
The country can still achieve its goal of reducing poverty by a third.
该国仍然可以实现减少三分之一贫困人口的目标。
target a particular amount or total that you want to achieve 〔想要在总数量上达到的〕目标,指标
The company is on track to meet its target of increasing profits by 10%.
该公司有可能达到其利润增长10%的目标。
objective the specific thing that you are trying to achieve – used especially about things that have been officially discussed and agreed upon in business, politics etc 〔尤指商业或政治方面的〕目的,目标
Their main objective is to halt the flow of drugs.
他们的主要目标是阻止毒品流通。
We met to set the business objectives for the coming year.
我们开会确定来年的经营目标。
ambition something that you very much want to achieve in your future career 〔事业上〕追求的目标,夙愿
Her ambition was to go to law school and become an attorney.
她的理想是上法学院,当律师。
nEarlier this year, he achieved his ambition of competing in the Olympic Games.
aims and objectives• Statements describing proposed changes are normally referred to as aims and objectives.• This is best exemplified in the ambiguous, or sometimes non-existent, aims and objectives of schools.• Have aims and objectives been identified in the early stages and are these goals related to managerial issues? 3.• The expected benefits of improved knowledge and nursing care by the learner can be summarised in aims and objectives.• Once initialaims and objectives are established then all other processes and outcomes are functions of, and subordinate to, them.• We must build a model work with a model of aims and objectives.• Such a structure requires that aims and objectives are explicit and differentiated.• The workbook should be distributed at the beginning of the weekday, together with the aims and objectives for the shop.
3[intransitiveI, transitiveT]DSSHOOT to choose the place, person etc that you want to hit or reach and point a weapon or another object towards them 瞄准,对准
Denver aimed his gun but did not shoot.
丹佛举枪瞄准,但是没有射击。
aim at/for
The pilot was aiming for the runway but came down in a nearby field.
飞行员的目标是跑道,却降落在附近的农田里。
nGRAMMAR: Patterns with aim
You aim to do something:
I aim to study medicine.
✗Don’t say: I aim at studying medicine.
An action is aimed at doing something:
Our policies are aimed at encouraging economic growth.
✗Don’t say: Our policies are aimed to encourage economic growth.
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aim• Businessure is aimed at businesses with a turnover of up to £1m and generally involving premiums of up to £5,000 perannum.• The best advertorial in the world will be of no value at all if it is aimed at the wrong audience.• The rocket-launchers are aimed at Washington.• They need a person who sets standards of competence and integrity to be aimed at.• Which part of the target were you aiming at?• You can tell he was a professionalkiller -- they always aim for the chest.• The man aimed his gun but did not shoot.• He had to aim his headlights at the street signs to find the right one.• Reformed systems of direct support, aimed in particular at helping family farms and crofts.• The firing squad were already aiming their rifles and waiting for the order to shoot.• He picked up his shotgun, aimed, then fired.• The Financial Statement was a voluntaryarrangement, which aimed to avoid court action.• If you are lighting a single object, aim to place your fixture so that there is no distractingreflection.• Focalink of Palo Altoaims to provide advertisers with demographicprofiles of people who visit variousWeb sites.
aim to do something• The company is aiming toaddress these problems by offering its own online training service.• The following guides do not aim to be totally comprehensive.• The research also aims to find out whether these practices vary with types of industry.• Microsoft is aiming to have the initial releases of the new operating system available in the second half of 2001.• I'm aiming to lose 10 pounds before July.• Encourage anyone who wishes to help at mealtimes. Aim to make mealtimes and refreshment breaks social occasions.• Fund managers aim to mix a cocktail of bonds that offer a return higher than the interest on a building society deposit.• The élite squads work more intensively and aim to produce at least three prospectivecandidates in each weight division.• The Oxford based PhoenixPrisonTrust is aiming torecruitprisoners to meditation using classes and a book of basictechniques.
aim at/for• An alternative form of ability grouping was to aim for as wide a range of ability as possible in each group.• This is aimed at encouraging subscriptions from smaller towns and rural areas where there are no Internet service providers.• The rebels claim they only aim at military targets.• Additional police officers were put on the street to enforce an 8 p. m. curfewaimed at preventing looting.• The Food and Drug AdministrationTuesdayannounced a program aimed at providing consumers with better information about prescription drugs.• Changes in the penalties for speeding are aimed atputting fear into the hearts of anyone considering edging over the limit.• They use solarcollectors and windmills for energy supply and each regionaims at self-sufficiency in proteins.• I aimed for that hoot in the grill.