2021-04-16
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด – A – aim & intend
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง aim = ‘EYM’
ออกเสียง intend = ‘in-TEND’
Dictionary.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR AIM
Aim, end, object
all imply something that is the goal of one's efforts.
Aim implies that toward which one makes a direct line,
refusing to be diverted from it:
a nobleness of aim; one's aim in life.
End emphasizes the goal as a cause of efforts:
the end for which one strives.
Object emphasizes the goal as that toward which all efforts are directed:
the object of years of study.
SYNONYM STUDY FOR INTEND
Intend, mean, design, propose
imply knowing what one wishes to do and setting this as a goal.
To intend is to have in mind something to be done or brought about:
No offense was intended.
Mean is a less formal word than intend
but otherwise, a close synonym:
He means to go away.
Design implies planning to effect a particular result:
to design a plan for Christmas decorations.
Propose suggests setting up a program for oneself
or offering it to others for consideration:
We propose to beautify our city.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for aim
Noun
INTENTION, INTENT, PURPOSE, DESIGN,
AIM, END, OBJECT, OBJECTIVE, GOAL
mean what one intends to accomplish or attain.
INTENTION implies little more than
what one has in mind to do or bring about.
announced his intention to marry
INTENT suggests clearer formulation or greaterdeliberateness.
the clear intent of the statute
PURPOSE suggestsa more settled determination.
being successful was her purpose in life
DESIGN implies a more carefully calculated plan.
the order of events came by accident, not design
AIM adds to these implications of effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing.
her aim was to raise film to an art form
END stresses the intended effect of action
often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such.
willing to use any means to achieve his end
OBJECT may equal END butmore often applies
to a more individuallydetermined wish or need.
his constant object was the achievement of pleasure
OBJECTIVE implies something tangible and immediately attainable.
their objective is to seize the oil fields
GOAL suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship.
worked years to reach her goals
Collins COBUILD English Usage
aim
Someone's aim is what they intend to achieve.
My aim is to play for England.
It is our aim to have this matter sorted quickly.
You can say that
someone does something with the aim of achieving a particular result.
You do not say that
someone does something 'with the aim to achieve' a result.
They had left before dawn with the aim of getting a grandstand seat.
The purpose of the meeting was to share information with the common aim of finding Louise safe and well.
Dictionary of Problem Words in English
aim & intend
When aim is used in the sense of positioning,
it is always followed by at:
“Don’t aim the gun at me.”
When used in the sense of “to intend” or “to try,”
it may be followed by at (I aim at your happiness)
or by an infinitive(I aim to make you happy).
Aim should not be followed by both at and a gerund.
Avoid saying or writing“I aim at proving you wrong.”
Intend, meaning “to design” or “to have in mind,”
is considereda more suitable and refined word than aim.
Intend may be followed by an infinitive (I intend to ride with you),
by a gerund (I intend riding with you),
or by a clause (I intend that you follow me promptly).
