ob‧jec‧tive 1 S3 W3 AC / əbdʒektɪv / 名词 [可数名词]

1 something that you are trying hard to achieve, especially in business or politics 同义词 goal :

He vowed to achieve certain objectives before the end of his presidency.

the best way to accomplish your objectives

The degree program has two main objectives .

Managers should set specific performance objectives for their teams.

The main objective was to improve children’s knowledge of geography.

A clear objective was set and adhered to.

One of your first business objectives should be to get your own office.

2 a place that you are trying to reach, especially in a military attack :

The 4th Division’s objective was a town 20 miles to the east.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

have an objective Our main objective is to reduce road accidents.

set an objective (= decide what you are trying to achieve ) Pupils should be encouraged to set their own objectives.

achieve/accomplish an objective ( also attain an objective formal ) The policy should help us achieve our objective of reducing paper waste.

reach/meet an objective (= achieve an objective ) We need to control spending in order to meet our financial objectives.

pursue an objective (= try to achieve something you want ) War has always been a means of pursuing national objectives.

形容词

the main/principal objective This research project has three main objectives.

the primary/prime objective (= the main one ) The primary objective of training is to improve performance.

a key objective (= a very important objective ) Their economic strategy was based on a number of key objectives.

a clear objective A manager must give his team clear objectives to work towards.

a specific objective Most classroom activities have a specific learning objective.

a stated objective (= what someone says their objective is ) The city’s stated objective was to improve housing in the area.

a common objective (= one that people, countries etc share ) Our employees have a sense of common objectives and their commitment is high.

an economic/military/business/political etc objective We have made good progress towards meeting our business objectives.

短语

aims and objectives (= all the things someone wants to achieve ) The department should clearly state its aims and objectives.