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aim
I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a measure is aimed at doing sth ▪ The measures were aimed at reducing the speed of cars on the roads. a move is aimed at doing sth/is designed to do sth ▪ The move is aimed at strengthening its business in the region. a policy aims at sth/to do sth (=tries to achieve sth) ▪ The policy aimed to reduce the budget deficit. a study aims to do sth ▪ The study aimed to identify the housing needs of local people. aim a kick at sb/sth ▪ Lifting her foot, she aimed a kick at her brother. aim high ▪ My parents always encouraged me to aim high. aims and objectives (=all the things someone wants to achieve) ▪ The department should clearly state its aims and objectives. declared aim/objective/intention etc ▪ It is their declared intention to increase taxes. fulfil an aim/a goal/an objective ▪ an analysis of how different countries are attempting to fulfill their political goals ostensible reason/purpose/aim ▪ The ostensible reason for his resignation was ill health. primary purpose/aim/objective ▪ Their primary objective is to make money. pursue a goal/aim/objective ▪ She was known to be ruthless in pursuing her goals. sb’s sole purpose/aim ▪ Their sole purpose was to kill. the aims of a study ▪ The aims of this study are to examine the reliability of current techniques. ultimate goal/aim/objective etc ▪ Complete disarmament was the ultimate goal of the conference. ▪ Our ultimate objective is to have as many female members of parliament as there are male. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADJECTIVE broad ▪ The broader patient centred aims of the information technology strategy are to be welcomed. general ▪ Sympathy for the general aims of civil rights legislation turned to hostility when it affected people's everyday lives. ▪ The question is which form will be compatible with the general curriculum aims set out in the last chapter. ▪ They need only announce a general aim of improving efficiency or international competitiveness and their case is virtually made for them. ▪ The general aim was to counter Axis influences and propaganda. ▪ Is there a clear understanding and sharing between governors and staff of both general and specific aims? main ▪ The main aim of cruise missiles is to deter an attack. ▪ The main aim of this chapter is to provide you with a grasp of political economy. ▪ The two main aims were achieved across the board. ▪ My main aims are to demonstrate a possible methodology for such analysis, and to present a coherent theory of deixis. ▪ The main aim must be to find a public use providing public access. ▪ Our main aim is to help promote a competitive and efficient labour market. ▪ The main aim of the research is to examine the interrelationship between the comprehension and production of early vocabulary. overall ▪ The overall aim of the book is to help with developing activities which meet the needs and wishes of individual older people. ▪ The overall aim is to ensure that the welfare state encourages rather than penalizes personal initiative. ▪ There will need to be an initial prospectus which states the overall aims, content and form of the course. ▪ The overall aim was to identify the most appropriate law to govern a particular issue. ▪ The overall aim is to confer the right on professionals to have their qualifications recognised in all member states. ▪ The overall aim To have improved Bill's performance as a supervisor. ▪ In each case the overall aims of nursing remain the same. ▪ Other departments, too, make their contribution to these overall aims. political ▪ He had no political aims and did not lead a faction, although he sought lesser posts for a few clients. ▪ The actions of the rebels, as well as their demands, reflect both political and social aims. ▪ The political aims of the centre are not written on tablets of stone and handed down from the Mount. ▪ For one thing, a government agency may have commercial or political aims in commissioning surveys or anthologies. ▪ The competent, professional teacher, keen on his job, but with no wider political aims. ▪ Lenin was not a nationalist, and his central political aim was to preserve the Republic as a springboard for world revolution. ▪ Structures may be mental in terms of team spirit or political aims. primary ▪ More meat or eggs for less feed was the other primary aim. ▪ The Governments' primary aim is to see significant reductions in the amounts of waste requiring disposal. ▪ In his inauguration speech Brazauskas declared that upholding the independence of the state was his primary aim. ▪ The primary aim of the awards is to recognise outstanding bravery in the race of danger by exceptional seniors. ▪ The primary aim of the central bank is to work closely with the government and so to operate in the public interest. ▪ The primary aim of the second trial was to see if eradication of H pylori led to resolution of intestinal metaplasia. ▪ Its primary aims are comradeship and welfare. ▪ Value for money is a primary aim. principal ▪ Musical variety seems to have been Campra's principal aim in nearly half of his later cantatas. ▪ The principal aim of this exploratory research is to gain a better understanding of franchising and the franchising decision. ▪ A principal aim is, of course, to present the pupils successfully for external exams. ▪ The principal aim is to raise awareness among workers and employers of hazards in the workplace. ▪ One of its principal aims is to make sure that those with disabilities can lead lives that are as normal as possible. ▪ The principal aim of the project is to provide an answer to this question. ▪ The principal aim seems to be to find out how far it can be extended. ▪ To render capitalism more humane and efficient was the principal aim of the professional expert. stated ▪ This can hardly be compatible with the Prime Minister's stated aim of a classless society - quite the opposite in fact. ▪ Hills points out that the government has failed in its stated aim of reducing the level of taxation. ▪ Strikes which damage the innocent are as justified in achieving the stated aim as burning heretics. ▪ The stated aim of these programmes is to prevent suicide. ▪ Waiting for services One of the stated aims of Working for patients is the reduction of length of time waiting for treatment. ▪ Our stated aim is to give the guitar playing reader a wholesome understanding of every featured instrument. ▪ It is also the case, of course, that stated aims do not necessarily match with practice. ultimate ▪ He wanted to train as a chartered accountant with the ultimate aim of becoming a managing director. ▪ The ultimate aim is to replace gasoline altogether by using battery power or other non-polluting energy sources. ▪ The ultimate aim of the counselling process is to achieve significant improvement in the social and interpersonal relationships of the counsellee. ▪ The ultimate aim is to set up a centre every 50 kilometres. ▪ But better patient care is the ultimate aim. ▪ Great strides had been made, but the elimination of poverty, Johnson's ultimate aim, was far from complete. ▪ Her ultimate aim is television stardom. ▪ The ultimate aim of interviewers is to produce a well-completed schedule for every interview assigned to them. VERB achieve ▪ We can not achieve this aim without the support of friends. ▪ To achieve this aim a measure of approximate number of letters in a word is needed. ▪ To achieve this aim involved driving out the small importers. ▪ Despite all the tribulations, they achieved their aim, the Great Warbirds Air Display lives on! ▪ The competition, the organisers say, will help the Trust to achieve its aims. ▪ Staff become an asset in which to invest, to be developed soas to help the organisation achieve its aims and objectives. ▪ The adoption of iron instead of wood for floor beams helped to achieve this aim. pursue ▪ Of course, we should not be surprised that pressure groups pursue self-interested aims - that is usually why they are created. ▪ That they may also be interested in pursuing their aims by occult means should afford no surprise. ▪ An Act was passed in 1981 to pursue this aim and establish the new framework for special education suggested by Warnock. ▪ The structure should be tailored in such a way that it can most effectively pursue its aims. take ▪ In each of these Leapor takes aim at that object of Scriblerian mockery, the beau. ▪ The photographers stormed the railing and took aim like a starved infantry picking off fish from a bridge. ▪ We fired again, taking deliberate aim, and were rather surprised that it was unnoticed. ▪ As it sped away, he swung the mounted machinegun around and took aim. ▪ This one takes aim at criminals who use guns. ▪ Rincewind took careful aim and caught the thief full in the chest with a bag of gold. ▪ When Sanders moved into the lineup, quarterbacks took aim at the other side. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES sb's aim is true EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Increasing student awareness of the issue is one of our aims. ▪ Membership of NATO is one of the country's long-term political aims. ▪ The aim of the bombers was to destroy public property and get maximum publicity. ▪ The aim was to enroll all children in schools close to their homes. ▪ The organization's aims are to provide food for homeless people and help them find somewhere to live. ▪ With perfect aim, Armand struck his opponent in the throat. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Happy but not complacent - our aim must be 100% Good to Excellent. ▪ On the contrary, the aim was to enable them to give expression to their desires. ▪ Rural community autarchy, even if it were an acceptable aim, is a Utopian dream. ▪ The aim is to produce beers that are sterile, have a long shelf life and are highly profitable. ▪ The aim was that s.15 alone would cover obtaining ownership by deception. ▪ The moral majority are just defeating their own aims. ▪ There were, however, two important differences in the aims of this study compared to those of Hughes and Cole. ▪ This is unfortunate because wasps are nasty little critters whose sole aim in life is to ruin picnics and barbecues. II. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADVERB for ▪ Second, the therapist is asking the client to be specific and realistic, so that the therapist has goals to aim for. ▪ An alternative form of ability grouping was to aim for as wide a range of ability as possible in each group. ▪ Therefore 30 minutes is a good target to aim for. ▪ You now have a goal to aim for. ▪ This gave her hope, for it was nothing less than a re-birth that Maggie was aiming for. ▪ One way to get out of your past is to invent a future you aim for. ▪ In other words, I had something to aim for, an immediate goal. ▪ The fact that you have not made the progress you aimed for is punishing enough without adding more aversive consequences. specifically ▪ Clearly, though, future Budgets may well include measures specifically aimed at expatriates. ▪ White House aides said Clinton will map proposed tax breaks specifically aimed at helping community college students. ▪ It is aimed specifically at parents, teachers and carers. ▪ The Presario 6000 line is similar to the 4000 series but is aimed specifically at home businesses. ▪ If he were aimed specifically at the race another time he would probably go very close. ▪ Skittles is specifically aimed at parents with the intended point of sale being the school. ▪ Many adverts are specifically aimed at women, supposedly because they do most of the shopping. NOUN kick ▪ He aimed a hefty kick at the door, and there was a splintering sound as wood gave way to metal. ▪ Had to strike him hard and step back, aiming a kick to the stomach to disable him. ▪ Walsh received his marching orders 75 seconds into the second half after aiming a kick at Lucchese's Roberto Marta. ▪ He threw the sweater to the ground as he walked away, and aimed a kick at it. ▪ Also train on the punch bag, aiming your kicks as high as you can and reaching as far as possible. ▪ In the vacant dark Jezrael aimed another kick, blindly. ▪ Rincewind aimed a kick at it, and missed. measure ▪ At first all criticism of the running of the war was muted and was aimed at measures rather than men. policy ▪ Finally, the policy also aims to provide assistance to employees with other substance abuse problems. ▪ Thus, any serious, nonproliferation policy aims to make it as difficult as possible to obtain plutonium. ▪ From the outset a policy was adopted which aimed at eliminating unnecessary jargon and the mystique normally associated with computers. ▪ Its religious music is likely to fit that particular station's music policy in aiming at its target age-range. ▪ They accused Clinton of using moralistic language to cloak protectionist policies aimed at restricting imports from Third World countries. ▪ Furthermore, these policies must aim at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy these aspects of health. ▪ Embraer had long adopted policies of aiming for international competitiveness; the domestic market was too small to support its ambition. ▪ He said Euro policies should now be aimed at creating economic growth and more jobs. programme ▪ Her programme will aim at extending and deepening understanding. ▪ This increased take-up is a result of the in-service training programme aimed directly at teachers. ▪ The evening programme is aimed at teenagers and features a live band and soup kitchen. ▪ One of its most important activities is a Leadership Training Programme which aims to train a total of 700 animators. ▪ In south Glasgow, two secondaries are beginning a rolling programme which is aimed at thwarting a major shake-up by Strathclyde. ▪ This programme aims to use platinum group metal coatings for high temperature corrosion protection. project ▪ The project aims to increase the appeal of chemistry to young people aged 14-16. ▪ Their current project aims to link the earthly with the heavenly. ▪ This project aims to investigate the impact the new legislation has had. ▪ The project did not just aim to find out children's existing ideas. ▪ The project aims to provide a clear definition of the concept of civil rights. ▪ The project aims to find out why specifically closing a topic produces these two options. ▪ Our pilot project aims to assess the feasibility of identifying people at risk, nothing more. ▪ This project aims to examine changes in alcohol treatment policy from the inception of the National Health Service to the 1980's. research ▪ The research aims to develop new methods of multivariate time series modelling. ▪ Geriatric research aims for people to die young as late as possible. ▪ This research aims to resolve the debate about spatial abilities and left handedness. ▪ Much research is now aimed at discovering the exact mechanisms by which alcohol may harm a developing fetus. ▪ There is clearly a need for a systematic research project aimed at estimating the value of sports tourism. ▪ This research aims to find out how families handle these matters concerning inheritance of property in the circumstances of the 1990s. ▪ The research aims to determine why management supports and how management measures the success of a Quality Circle programme. scheme ▪ The scheme is aimed at solicitors and legal executives who spend at least a third of their time on criminal defence work. ▪ Chairman, Prys Edwards, said the scheme aimed to protect holidaymakers. ▪ The Oxfordshire scheme aims to provide a 6-month intensive programme. ▪ Very often shopping schemes are aimed principally at the multiple chains, which will pay higher rents. ▪ Commodity price stabilisation schemes appeared to be aimed at interfering with market forces, i.e. demand and supply. ▪ Our scheme aims to promote your strengths and help you to become confident in the use of Mathematics in everyday life. student ▪ This is the stage to which every kungfu instructor aims to bring a student. ▪ The school is part of a joint venture involving Silicon Valley businesses aimed at preparing students for high-tech jobs. ▪ The Jericho Conspiracy combines high quality drama with a lower-intermediate language syllabus aimed to help lift students over the intermediate plateau. ▪ The course aims to develop in students a holistic approach to design. ▪ Teenagers from at least six local schools attended the event which was aimed at students thinking of a career in technology. ▪ It is aimed at the student teacher and those teachers who are not yet confident in science. study ▪ This small-scale study aims to describe and evaluate one initiative in this field. ▪ Sociological study does not aim to discover who is innocent of the charges against them and who is guilty. ▪ This study aimed to analyse H pylori infection within family groups. ▪ This study aimed to assess the usefulness of endosonography in the surveillance of these patients. ▪ Many studies have aimed at typologies of code switching which classify switches according to their function in discourse. ▪ The study also aims to represent the views of those people who have made successful or unsuccessful placements. ▪ This study aims to examine the role of Protestant working class youth culture in transmitting loyalist ethnic and political identity. ▪ The study aimed to review referral patterns and assess the cost effectiveness of oesophageal manometry in clinical practice. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ He picked up his shotgun, aimed, then fired. ▪ The firing squad were already aiming their rifles and waiting for the order to shoot. ▪ The man aimed his gun but did not shoot. ▪ The rocket-launchers are aimed at Washington. ▪ Which part of the target were you aiming at? ▪ You can tell he was a professional killer -- they always aim for the chest. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Businessure is aimed at businesses with a turnover of up to £1m and generally involving premiums of up to £5,000 perannum. ▪ Focalink of Palo Alto aims to provide advertisers with demographic profiles of people who visit various Web sites. ▪ He had to aim his headlights at the street signs to find the right one. ▪ If you are lighting a single object, aim to place your fixture so that there is no distracting reflection. ▪ Reformed systems of direct support, aimed in particular at helping family farms and crofts. ▪ The best advertorial in the world will be of no value at all if it is aimed at the wrong audience. ▪ The Financial Statement was a voluntary arrangement, which aimed to avoid court action. ▪ They need a person who sets standards of competence and integrity to be aimed at.
aim
I. aim1 S2 W2 /eɪm/ noun [Word Family: noun: aim, aimlessness; verb: aim; adverb: aimlessly; adjective: aimless] 1. [COUNTABLE] something you hope to achieve by doing something aim of ▪ The aim of the research is to find new food sources. ▪ The main aim of the course is to improve your writing. with the aim of doing something ▪ a campaign with the aim of helping victims of crime ▪ Teamwork is required in order to achieve these aims. ▪ a policy which sets out the school’s aims and objectives
2. take aim to point a gun or weapon at someone or something you want to shoot take aim at ▪ Alan took aim at the target.
3. take aim at somebody/something American English to criticize someone or something: ▪ Critics took aim at the President.
4. [UNCOUNTABLE] someone’s ability to hit what they are aiming at when they throw or shoot something: ▪ Val’s aim was very good. • • • COLLOCATIONS adjectives ▪the main/primary/principal aim ▪ The country’s main aim was to slow inflation. ▪the ultimate/eventual/long-term aim (=that you hope to achieve in the end) ▪ The ultimate aim is to replace gasoline with non-polluting energy sources. ▪the immediate/initial/short-term aim (=that you hope to achieve quickly) ▪ The immediate aim is to develop the travel business. ▪the overall/general/broad aim (=that concerns the main aim rather than all the details) ▪ The overall aim of the project is to encourage young people to stay in higher education. ▪ Guided by the general aim of the project, we aimed to reach a number of key objectives. ▪a specific aim (=an exact aim) ▪ What are the specific aims of the course? ▪the underlying aim (=a basic aim, that people sometimes do not notice) ▪ The games all have an underlying aim: survival. ▪a political aim ▪ We utterly condemn any acts of violence in pursuit of political aims. ▪a strategic aim (=that is part of a military, political, or business plan) ▪ The broader strategic aims were to safeguard the Dutch East Indies against attack. ▪an educational aim ▪ the educational aims of the school ▪sb’s declared/stated aim (=an aim that somebody has stated clearly) ▪ The Department’s declared aim is targeting benefits where they are most needed. ▪a common aim (=an aim that people, countries etc share) ▪ We know the value of working closely together to pursue our common aims. verbs ▪have an aim ▪ His trip to Milan, his third in two weeks, had a precise aim. ▪achieve/fulfil your aim ▪ The Internet bank achieved its aim of attracting 50,000 customers last year. ▪ Once she had decided to go into publishing, she set out to fulfil her aim. ▪pursue your aims (=try to achieve them over a long period of time) ▪ We worked closely together to pursue our common aims. ▪further your aims (=help them to progress or be successful) ▪ The group is prepared to use violence to further its political aims. ▪set out the aims of something ▪ Is there a set of guidelines setting out the aims of study? phrases ▪a set of aims ▪ The organization has a set of aims which are listed on its website. ▪aims and objectives (=the things you hope to achieve) ▪ These aims and objectives are set out in chapters two and three. • • • THESAURUS ▪aim something you hope to achieve by doing something : ▪ The main aim of the plan was to provide employment for local people. ▪goal something important that you hope to achieve in the future, even though it may take a long time : ▪ The country can still achieve its goal of reducing poverty by a third. ▪target a particular amount or total that you want to achieve : ▪ The company is on track to meet its target of increasing profits by 10%. ▪objective the specific thing that you are trying to achieve – used especially about things that have been officially discussed and agreed upon in business, politics etc : ▪ Their main objective is to halt the flow of drugs. ▪ We met to set the business objectives for the coming year. ▪ambition something that you very much want to achieve in your future career : ▪ Her ambition was to go to law school and become an attorney. ▪ Earlier this year, he achieved his ambition of competing in the Olympic Games.
II. aim2 S2 W2 verb [Word Family: noun: aim, aimlessness; verb: aim; adverb: aimlessly; adjective: aimless] [date : 1300-1400; Language : Old French; Origin : aesmer, from Latin aestimare; ⇨ estimate2] 1. [INTRANSITIVE] to try or intend to achieve something aim to do something ▪ We aim to finish by Friday. (be) aimed at doing something ▪ an initiative aimed at reducing road accidents aim for ▪ We’re aiming for a big improvement.
2. aim something at somebody to say or do something that is intended for a particular person or group of people: ▪ a program that’s aimed at teenagers ▪ The criticism wasn’t aimed at you.
3. [INTRANSITIVE AND TRANSITIVE] to choose the place, person etc that you want to hit or reach and point a weapon or another object towards them: ▪ Denver aimed his gun but did not shoot. aim at/for ▪ The pilot was aiming for the runway but came down in a nearby field.
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