Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #930
goal
目标，目的
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed
- 1.
A result that one is attempting to achieve.
试图实现的结果
- 2.
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
计划旨在实现的状态,达到后终止相关行为
- 3.
To do with sports
与体育有关
- 4.
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
指定为终点的地点(如比赛或旅程的终点)
- 5.
To do with grammar
与语法有关
- 6.
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
游戏设备,玩家试图将球或冰球推进以得分的地方
球门；进球得分；试图实现的结果；计划旨在实现的状态,达到后终止相关行为；与体育有关
In use
She set a goal to read 20 books this year.
The team's goal is to win the championship.
He finally achieved his goal of becoming a doctor.
set a goal
She set a goal to learn 50 new words this month.
她设定了一个目标，本月学习50个新单词。
achieve a goal
He finally achieved his goal of running a marathon.
他终于实现了跑马拉松的目标。
goal of doing sth
goal后常接of+动名词或名词短语
The main goal of this project is to reduce pollution.
这个项目的主要目标是减少污染。
Connections
Collocations
- set a goal
- 设定目标
- She set a goal to read 50 books this year.她设定了今年读50本书的目标。
- achieve a goal
- 实现目标
- He worked hard to achieve his goal of running a marathon.他努力实现了跑马拉松的目标。
- goal line
- 球门线
- The ball crossed the goal line just before the whistle.球在哨声前越过了球门线。
- score a goal
- 进球
- He scored a goal in the final minute of the game.他在比赛最后一分钟进了一球。
- long-term goal
- 长期目标
- One of her long-term goals is to start her own business.她的长期目标之一是创办自己的公司。
- career goal
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把goal拆解为go和all，提醒自己去（go）完成所有（all）目标。
Context & Register
作为名词表示'目标、目的'时，多用于中性语境，常见于个人规划、职场目标、学术研究等场合。通常不带有强烈的正式或非正式色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words with '-oal' spelling (coal, foal, shoal) have the vowel /əʊ/ which differs from goal's /ɒʊ/. Words like bowl, pole, roll share a similar ending sound but also have a different vowel. None of these words are true rhymes with the given pronunciation of goal.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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