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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。
目标，目的
goals — plural of goal
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
目标，目的
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed
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。
试图实现的结果
A result that one is attempting to achieve.
计划旨在实现的状态,达到后终止相关行为
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
与体育有关
To do with sports
指定为终点的地点(如比赛或旅程的终点)
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
She set a goal to read 20 books this year.
她设定了今年读20本书的目标。
The team's goal is to win the championship.
球队的目标是赢得冠军。
He finally achieved his goal of becoming a doctor.
他终于实现了成为医生的目标。
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。
He finally achieved his goal of running a marathon.
他终于实现了跑马拉松的目标。
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。
The striker scored a goal in the last minute.
前锋在最后一分钟进了一球。
Not this
He made a goal in the last minute.
Use this
He scored a goal in the last minute.
中文“进球”直译为“make a goal”，但英语中“score a goal”是固定搭配，表示射门得分。
Not this
My target is to become a doctor.
Use this
My goal is to become a doctor.
中文“目标”对应多个英语词，但“target”更常用于具体指标或对象，而表示个人愿望或目的时更常用“goal”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
球门线
The ball crossed the goal line just before the whistle.
球在哨声前越过了球门线。
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。
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。
职业目标
His career goal is to become a chief executive officer.
他的职业目标是成为首席执行官。
改变规则（常指不公平地改变标准）
They kept moving the goalposts during the negotiation.
他们在谈判中不断改变规则。
乌龙球；自食其果的行为
His harsh criticism of the boss turned out to be an own goal.
他对老板的严厉批评结果成了自食其果。
目标是植入一个想法。
In the movie Inception, the protagonist says, 'The goal is to plant an idea.'
在电影《盗梦空间》中，主角说：‘目标是植入一个想法。’
发长 /oʊ/ 音 (如 boat, coat)
Use goals naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把goal拆解为go和all，提醒自己去（go）完成所有（all）目标。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.