I.
noun
1 purpose/goal
ADJECTIVE
▪ broad , general , overall
▪ basic , central , fundamental
▪ chief , first , key , main , major , overriding , primary , prime ( BrE ), principal
▪ sole
▪
His sole ~ in life is to enjoy himself.
▪ clear , explicit , specific
▪
It is important to have a clear ~ in view.
▪ ambitious
▪ high , noble , worthy ( esp. BrE )
▪
Simple truth must be the highest ~ of any real investigation.
▪ limited , modest
▪ legitimate
▪ common
▪
I want to see a strong and united country in which people work together with common ~s.
▪ immediate , initial
▪ original
▪ eventual , ultimate
▪
His ultimate ~ was to force the chairman to resign.
▪ long-term , short-term
▪ avowed , declared , express , expressed , stated
▪
The express ~ of the treaty is to keep the whole region free from nuclear weapons.
▪ war
▪ policy , political , strategic
VERB + AIM
▪ have
▪ set (yourself)
▪ accomplish , achieve , fulfil/fulfill
▪
You will have to work hard to achieve your ~.
▪ further , pursue
▪
They were intent on furthering their ~s.
▪
The country is still pursuing its ~ of joining the EU.
PREPOSITION
▪ with the ~ of
▪
She started the organization with the ~ of helping local people.
PHRASES
▪ ~s and objectives
▪
What are the ~s and objectives of this visit?
2 pointing weapon, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ careful , direct , steady
▪
I'll take more careful ~ next time.
▪ poor
▪
His ~ was poor and he missed the target.
VERB + AIM
▪ take
▪ adjust
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ at
▪
He took ~ at the target and fired.
II.
verb
1 try/plan to achieve sth
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪
She's ~ing at a scholarship this year.
▪ for
▪
He is ~ing for a win in this race.
PHRASES
▪ ~ high (= to attempt to achieve a lot)
▪
a young man who is prepared to ~ high
2 intend sth for sb
ADVERB
▪ clearly , directly , squarely
▪ deliberately
▪ largely , mainly , mostly , primarily , principally
▪ particularly , specifically
▪ solely
PHRASES
▪ be ~ed at
▪
educational courses ~ed particularly at older people
3 point/direct sth at sb
ADVERB
▪ directly , straight
▪ carefully , deliberately
PREPOSITION
▪ at
▪
She ~ed the gun straight at the intruder.
▪ for
▪
Aim for his legs, not his body.
Aim is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ arrow , ↑ blow , ↑ bow , ↑ camera , ↑ cannon , ↑ gun , ↑ kick , ↑ laser , ↑ missile , ↑ pistol , ↑ revolver , ↑ rifle , ↑ shot , ↑ shotgun , ↑ weapon