destination

• n. 目的地，終點

de-, 向下，強調。-stin, 站，站立，詞源同stand, institute. 即下一個立足點，目的的。

destination (n.)

1590s, "act of appointing," from Latin destinationem (nominative destinatio) "purpose, design," from past participle stem of destinare "determine, appoint, choose, make firm or fast," from de- "completely, formally" (see de-) + -stinare (related to stare "to stand") from PIE *ste-no-, from root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Modern sense (1787) is from place of destination, where one is "destined" to go.

1. His destination was Chobham Common, a long way from his Cotswold home.

他的目的地是喬伯姆公地，那裏和他在科茨沃爾德的家離得很遠。

來自柯林斯例句

2. St Lucia is still mercifully undeveloped as a tourist destination.

作為一個旅遊目的地，聖盧西亞所幸還未被開發。

來自柯林斯例句

3. You can check your baggage right through to its final destination.

你可以把行李直接托運到終點。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Life can be likened to a journey with an unknown destination.

生活可以被比作一次不知目的的旅行.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. To find out, make Christchurch your next vacation destination.

找找看, 明年的暑假新西蘭基督城是你旅遊的目標.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》