aim
美 [eɪm] 
英 [eɪm]
- n.目标；目的；瞄准
- v.瞄准；旨在；针对；对准
- abbr.(=American Indian Movement)美国印第安人运动
- 网络美国在线(AOL Instant Messenger)；另类投资市场(Alternative Investment Market)；伦敦另类投资市场
词形变化
第三人称单数：aims 现在分词：aiming 过去式：aimed 同义词
英汉双解
1. | [c] 目的；目标the purpose of doing sth; what sb is trying to achieve |
| the aims of the lesson 本课教学目标 |
| She went to London with the aim of finding a job. 她去伦敦是为了找工作。 |
| Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe. 我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。 |
| Bob's one aim in life is to earn a lot of money. 鲍勃唯一的人生目标就是挣很多的钱。 |
| Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims . 要达到这些目标需要齐心协力。 |
| She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech. 她在讲话中提出了公司的各项目标。 |
2. | [u] 瞄准the action or skill of pointing a weapon at sb/sth |
| Her aim was good and she hit the lion with her first shot. 她瞄得准，第一枪就打中了狮子。 |
| The gunman took aim(= pointed his weapon) and fired. 持枪歹徒瞄准后就射击了。 |
1. | [i][t] 力求达到；力争做到to try or plan to achieve sth |
| He has always aimed high(= tried to achieve a lot) . 他总是心气很高。 |
| We should aim for a bigger share of the market. 我们应该以更大的市场份额为目标。 |
| The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment. 政府正着力将失业人数减少 50%。 |
| They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%. 他们正力求使失业人数减少 50%。 |
| We aim to be there around six. 我们设法六点钟左右到那里。 |
| They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year. 他们力求在年底前让人人得到培训。 |
2. | [t] be aimed at sth/at doing sth 目的是；旨在to have sth as an aim |
| These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime. 这些措施旨在防止暴力犯罪。 |
3. | [i][t] 瞄准；对准to point or direct a weapon, a shot, a kick, etc. at sb/sth |
| I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake. 我对准树射击，不料误中了汽车。 |
| Aim for the middle of the target. 瞄准靶心。 |
| The gun was aimed at her head. 枪瞄准了她的头。 |
4. | [t][usupass] ~ sth at sb 针对；对象是to say or do sth that is intended to influence or affect a particular person or group |
| The book is aimed at very young children. 这本书的对象是幼童。 |
| My criticism wasn't aimed at you. 我的批评不是针对你的。 |
习惯用语
take aim at sb/sth
把目标对准某人（或某事物）；把批评的矛头指向某人（或某事物）to direct your criticism at sb/sth
英汉解释
v. | 3. 把...瞄准,把...指向;把...掷向 (at) |
n. | |
abbr. | 1. (=American Indian Movement)美国印第安人运动 2. (=air intercept missile)空中截击导弹 |
英英解释
例句
and, with this end and aim, he condescendingly commanded Oliver to assist him in his toilet, straightway.
出于这一目的，他居然赏脸，命令奥立弗帮助他梳妆打扮一下。
He likes the place lively, like fashion, like the noise, also like to see when beautiful MM, secretly took aim at the one.
他喜欢热闹的地方，喜欢时尚，喜欢喧哗，也喜欢看到漂亮MM时，偷偷的瞄上一眼。
As a realistic dramatist , he took the morden social issues as his subjects with the aim of directing social reforms.
作为一位现实主义剧作家，他在作品中探讨现代社会问题，旨在引导社会变革。
Kenny did not want the manager's position for pride and glory but his aim was to help the club in this moment of crisis.
国王当然不会贪念主帅位置的虚荣，他想做的是在危难中拯救俱乐部。
But, somehow, none of that adds up to me, to what I think India really can aim contribute in the world, in this part of the 21st century.
但是，不知何故，所有的事一起呈现出來，我都不认为，印度为21世纪做出了真正的贡献。
There are, no doubt, modern philanthropists with the same aim, but it would not be fair to place Mr Bloomberg among them.
无疑，一些当代慈善家也怀着同样的目的，但将布隆伯格归在其中是不公平的。
In his speech, he said his government has what he describes as "a sincere aim for developing the country without any cravings for power. "
丹瑞在讲话中表示，他的政府是一个“对国家发展有着真诚目标，但对权力却没有任何欲望”的政府。
Reporters take great pride in their news coverage and front-page news in the only things they seem to aim at.
记者们很为他们的报道自豪，他们的目标就在于发头版消息。
My main aim is to be part of the first team set-up this season, but I'm happy to go on loan if the manager wants me to.
我希望本赛季能在一线队取得机会，但如果爵爷发话的话也很高兴租借出去。
Protests are proliferating across the world. Their aim is not obvious. Nor is how much they matter.
抗议活动正扩散至全世界。这些活动没有明确目标，也没有太大意义。
Four years of college and four years work experience, let me clear aim, mature, high efficiency to deal with things.
四年的大学学习和四年的工作经验，让我成熟稳重，目标明确，处理事情效高效。
This thesis intends to illustrate the aim and nature of American cultural diplomacy with a case study.
本文采用案例分析法来论证美国文化的目标和实质。
Mr. FISHER: Well, my aim in this book and in the books that I write is I'm trying to make science accessible.
Fisher先生：嗯，我写这本书的目的在书里也有写是，努力把科学讲的容易理解。
Our aim is to provide a very basic cheat sheet so you can at least wade through the basics and talk to the salespeople intelligently.
我们的目的在于提供一个非常基础的介绍，这样你至少能了解一些粗略的知识，跟销售员交谈的时候显得聪明一些。
My aim for the last part of the season is to win more races and to perform regularly at the front.
我的目标是本赛季后半阶段可以赢得更多的比赛，跑在前面的时候可以表现得稳定。
All you need to do is to aim your trigger at the red ball image, then the ball will act as if it were light and hit the red ball.
只要把发射器对准镜内红球的影像，白球便会依循光的反射路线击中红球。
Clinton says talks can be concluded within a year, with an aim to create a Palestinian state next to Israel.
克林顿说，和谈可能在一年内结束，其目的是在以色列旁建立一个巴列斯坦国。
Thus Nicolas Sarkozy a few years ago, when crafting the image of a crusading politician ready to take aim at France's elite.
几年前的尼古拉.萨科奇如是说：当时的他正在打造一个坚定不移对抗法国精英主义的政客形象。
Part of the aim was to establish a standard that all the factions had a stake in, and thus suppress the RSS wars.
部分目的是建立一个顾及各种派别的标准，从而平息RSS纷争。
Hesitating only a moment, Annie had Wilhelm hold the cigarette in his hand and not his mouth, took aim, and fired.
安妮略一犹豫，请威廉用手拿着香烟而不是叼在嘴里，然后瞄准、开枪。
Now the enemy is closing in and its ugly secret weapon has begun to find the aim.
敌人现已逼近，其凶险的秘密武器已开始寻找目标。
I did not, however, aim at gaining his favor by paying any servile respect to him, but after some time, took this other method.
不过我并不为了取得他的好感而奴颜婢膝，而是过一段时间后用了另一方法。
It would not be difficult for them to aim a wanton blow at a black boy in a fit of anger.
在他们勃然大怒时，要肆无忌惮地打一个黑孩子一顿那是不成问题。
Her aim was good and she hit the lion with her first shot.
她瞄得准，第一枪就打中了狮子。
For this aim alone the military struggle continues.
正是为了达这个目的，才要继续把军事斗争进行下去。
More famous than this is the well-known replacement of "aim at" by the American "aim to" .
这方面更著名的例子是：众所周知美国用aimto取代aimat（意图，打算）。
I aim to be a writer.
我立志成为作家。
We aim to be there around six.
我们力争六点钟左右到那里。
The government's main aim is to beat inflation.
政府的主要目标是抑制通货膨胀。
I took aim as they circled me.
他们围住我时，我瞄好了准儿。
With any other issue, the answer might be to aim for more modest goals or a limited agreement between the largest players.
无论其它还有什么问题，解决办法或许是制定更温和的目标，或者是在最主要的国家之间达成一项有限的协议。
Ballot said the primary aim of the computer link between Dutch and Indonesia was to raise public awareness of the apes and their plight.
巴洛特说，在荷兰和印度尼西亚间建立猩猩约会网路的主要目的是唤起公众对猩猩及其困境的关注。
And, with bonus season fast approaching, he took one final, sweeping aim at the high rollers of "casino capitalism" .
随着奖金季节的临近，他把目标对准那些“赌场资本主义”的豪客。
The aim, in part, of any warm-up to an exercise routine is to increase the body temperature gradually.
开始日常锻炼之前，所有热身运动的一部分目的是逐渐增加体温。
The aim is for the company in North America to be able to break even in a domestic market with annual sales of 10m vehicles.
公司在北美的目标是在国内打破年销量1千万辆的指标。
The declared aim is always to make publicly funded knowledge available to the public quickly and free of charge (or at least, affordable).
公布的目标始终是，以公帑资助的知识，应快速、免费的（或至少是经济实惠的）提供给公众。
There's no doubt it's difficult, but one thing we aim for is to make sure we make the long term decisions to increase profitability.
毫无疑问这是困难的，但有一点我们的目标是确保我们作出长期决定，以增加盈利。
Taking a simple everyday example like an email service, I aim to discuss the various aspects that lead to a great forms structure.
拿注册电子邮件帐户做例子，我旨在探讨影响一个表单的结构和设计的诸多方面。
Nevertheless, if the aim of the exercise was to restore confidence in the US banking system, the early signs are that it has worked.
不过，如果演习的目的是恢复人们对美国银行体系的信心，早期信号显示这行之有效。
Mr. Samuelson, in a March interview with The Wall Street Journal, took aim at those trying to quell the financial crisis.
萨缪尔森今年3月在接受《华尔街日报》采访时谈到了努力平息金融危机的那些人。
If the aim is to protect and nurture industry in one country, say the US or Italy, then import duties seem to me a short-term solution.
在我看来，如果某个国家（例如美国或意大利）目的是保护与培植本国产业，那么进口关税似乎是短期内的解决办法。
"Any of the big companies who aim at a global leadership must see the EU as a natural part of their growth journey, " he said.
“以全球领导地位为目标的任何大企业，都必然把欧盟视为自己增长道路上的一个天然组成部分，”他表示。
The aim of the invention is to produce a resealable packaging bag in a simple, cost-effective manner.
一种可重新封闭的包装袋应当用最简单的方式和很小的成本进行制造。
He did not aim in life, all day long indulged in gambling and alienated from their families.
他没有人生目标，终日沉迷赌博，与家人疏离。
If you fall out with someone, aim to start afresh the next time you see them.
如果你与某人吵架，计划着下次遇到他们时重新开始。
The aim of the game is to bounce the ball up the court and shoot the ball into the net.
比赛的目标将弹起法院的球和射击球入网。
The aim of my club is bring something interesting for the children, and enhances (improve) their positivity.
俱乐部的目的是为了带给孩子一些乐趣，提高她们的积极性。
'There was no heating and no sewage and our aim was to put nothing new in it at all.
当时没有暖气，没有下水道，我们的目标就是不加任何新东西进来。
So I don't have right to stand here to ask you What's your aim ? But I still hope you, my friends: Don't forget your duties and aims .
现在，我知道“欲速则不达”的道理，因此，我是没有这个资格来站在这里问你：难道你忘记了你的责任与目标的了么？！
Over the next few days the aim is to extend the zone eastwards until it covers the whole of the coast to the capital, Tripoli.
在接下来的几天里，目标是将禁飞区向东延伸直达首都的黎波里，覆盖整个海岸地区。
