purpose: [13] Purpose, propose [14], and propound [16] are ultimately the same word. All go back to Latin prōpōnere ‘put forward, declare’, a compound verb formed from the prefix prō- ‘forward’ and pōnere ‘place’ (source of English pose, position, etc). Its past participle prōpositus was the source of two distinct Old French verbs: the minimally altered proposer, source of English propose; and purposer, which contains the Old French descendant of the Latin prefix prō-, source of English purpose. Propound is an alteration of an earlier propone (source of proponent [16]), which was based directly on prōpōnere. => pose, position, propose, proponent, propound
purpose (n.)
c. 1300, "intention, aim, goal," from Anglo-French purpos, Old French porpos "aim, intention" (12c.), from porposer "to put forth," from por- "forth" (from Latin pro- "forth;" see pur-) + Old French poser "to put, place" (see pose (v.1)). On purpose "by design" is attested from 1580s; earlier of purpose (early 15c.).
purpose (v.)
late 14c., from Anglo-French purposer "to design," Old French porposer "to intend, propose," variant of proposer (see propose).
双语例句
1. Most of them are destroyed because they've served their purpose.
它们中大多数在完成使命后被销毁。
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2. What'simpressed me has been his considerable firmness of purpose.
令我印象深刻的是他对目标的坚定不移。
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3. The purpose of the visit was to navigate into an ice-filled fiord.
这次出行是为了能驶入冰雪覆盖的峡湾。
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4. The company has recently moved into a new purpose-built factory.
该公司最近搬进了一家专门建造的新工厂。
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5. Their purpose is to build a fair society and a strong economy.
