intention: implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about: announced his ~ to marry.


intent: suggests clearer formulation and greater deliberation: the clear ~ of the law.


purpose: suggests a more settled determination or more resolution: she stopped for a ~, not for an idle chat.     determination和resolution都表示决心


design: implies a more carefully calculated plan and carefully ordered details and sometimes scheming: the order of events was by ~, not by accident.    (by accident没有目的、无意地；by chance偶然地)    scheme计划方案


aim: adds implications of effort clearly directed toward attaining or accomplishing: pursued her ~s with great courage.


end: stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such: will use any means to achieve his ~.


object: may equal end but more often applies to a more individually determined wish or need: the ~ of the research study.


objective: implies something tangible and immediately attainable: their ~ is to seize the oil fields.


goal: suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship: worked years to achieve her ~.


intention: 仅仅表示想做，intent: 更清晰、深思熟虑，purpose: 强调坚定的决心，design设计: 精算的计划、条理的细节，aim: 付诸行动指向目的，end: 强调目的(effect)而非手段(means)，object: 和end一样强调目的，通常指个人的，objective: 触手可及的目标，goal: 需要长期艰苦努力才能达到的


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         2) 目标的意思是想要实现或达到的mean what one intends to accomplish or attain.首字母排序为II GOOD PEA双倍好豌豆<==目标