1、purpose

意義；用途

The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for medical supplies.

那次活動是為籌集資金購買醫(yī)藥物資。

Various insurance schemes already exist for this purpose

已經(jīng)有各種保險計劃可以實現(xiàn)這一目的。

目標；目的

They might well be prepared to do you harm in order to achieve their purpose.

為達成自己的目的，他們說不定已經(jīng)做好了傷害你的準備。

His purpose was to make a profit by improving the company's performance.

他的目標是通過提高公司的業(yè)績來實現(xiàn)盈利。

實際上

For all practical purposes the treaty has already ceased to exist.

實際上協(xié)議已經(jīng)不復(fù)存在。

To all intents and purposes the case was closed.

實際上該案已經(jīng)了結(jié)了。

2、collapse

倒塌;塌下

A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed.

海灣大橋有一段垮塌了。

The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble.

屋頂轟隆一聲塌了下來，碎石瓦礫落了一地。

(體系或機構(gòu))崩潰，瓦解，突然失敗

His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt.

他的商業(yè)帝國無力承擔沉重的債務(wù)負擔而垮掉了。

This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled.

這一體系在其占統(tǒng)治地位的大多數(shù)國家都失敗了。

(因生病或虛弱)突然倒下，昏倒

He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home.

在家劇烈運動了一陣后他突然昏倒了。

It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets.

在街上看見有人餓暈是很平常的事。