aim

• vt. 目的在於；引導；把…對準
• vi. 打算；對準目標；瞄準
• n. 目的；目標；對準

estimate的縮寫。

aim

aim: [14] Etymologically, aim is a contraction of estimate (see ESTEEM). The Latin verb aestimāre became considerably shortened as it developed in the various Romance languages (Italian has stimare, for instance, and Provençal esmar). In Old French its descendant was esmer, to which was added the prefix a- (from Latin ad- ‘to’), producing aesmer; and from one or both of these English acquired aim. The notion of estimating or calculating was carried over into the English verb, but died out after about a hundred years. However, the derived sense of calculating, and hence directing, one’s course is of equal antiquity in the language.
=> esteem, estimate

aim (v.)

early 14c., "to estimate, calculate," also "to intend," from Old French aesmer "value, rate; count, estimate," from Latin aestimare "appraise" (see estimation); current meaning apparently developed from "esteem," to "calculate," to "calculate with a view to action" (c. 1400), then to "direct a missile, a blow, etc." (1570s). Related: Aimed; aiming.

aim (n.)

early 14c., "target;" late 14c., "guess;" from aim (v.). Meaning "action of aiming" is from early 15c. (to take aim, originally make aim); that of "thing intended, purpose" is from 1620s.

1. Republican strategists are taking particular aim at Democratic senators.

共和黨的戰略家正尖銳地攻擊民主黨的參議員。

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2. Their ultimate aim was a market economy for Hungary.

他們最終的目標是為匈牙利建立起市場經濟體製。

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3. In a naval battle your aim is to sink the enemy's ship.

在海戰中目標就是擊沉敵船。

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4. The magazine's aim is to discuss topical issues within a Christian framework.

該雜誌的宗旨是在基督教框架下討論時下的熱門話題。

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5. In the squash court his chief aim is to flatten me.

在壁球場上他的主要目標就是擊敗我。

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