1.把(武器、球、箭、火箭等)瞄准，把…对准；把…对准掷向(或射向)；把(拳、棒等)对准挥向(at)
不及物动词：
1.以…为目标[目的]
2.努力，力求；企图，试图(通常与to或at连用)
3.针对，把努力对准目标
4.目的在于，旨在(at)；致力于(for)
n.
1.瞄准
2.目标，目的
3.志向
及物动词：
1.使针对；使旨在；致力于；把…用于(at)
2.引导，制导
3.[aim oneself](指武器)装有(制导装置) 词形变化
- 形容词 aimless
- 名称 aiming
- 时态 aimed，aiming，aims
- 这些名词均有“目标、目的”之意。
aim从本义“靶子”引申而来，侧重比较具体而明确的目标，但常指短期目标。
goal指经过考虑和选择，需经坚持不懈的努力奋斗才能达到的最终目标。
purpose普通用词，既指以坚决、审慎的行动去达到的目的，又指心中渴望要实际的目标。
end指心目中怀着的某种目的，强调结果而非过程。较正式用词。
target指射击的靶，军事攻击目标。引申指被攻击、批评或潮笑的目标。
object强调个人或需求而决定的目标、目的。
objective与object基本同义，但语义更广泛，指具体或很快能达到的目的，也可指军事目标。书面用词。
- aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment
- the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
- have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
- move into a desired direction of discourse
- propose or intend
- the action of directing something at an object