aim /eim/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
• (n.) the action of directing something at an object
• (v.) point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

Chinese translation

• n. 目标, 瞄准, 击中目标的能力
• vi. 对准目标, 致力, 打算
• vt. 瞄准

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/eim/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.51 · Rare

Word forms

aims, aimed, aiming

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