dual-purpose
dual-purpose — 名詞
1. A situation in which an event, action, or thing is intended to achieve two diffe
雙重目的
一件事有兩個目標
A situation in which an event, action, or thing is intended to achieve two different outcomes at the same time.
The charity walk had a dual purpose: raising hospital funds and bringing the community together.
慈善健行具有雙重目的：為醫院募款並凝聚社區。
collocation: have a dual purpose
Sofie's visit to Taipei served a dual purpose: meeting clients and attending a design exhibition.
Sofie 的台北之行有雙重目的：拜訪客戶並參觀設計展。
collocation: serve a dual purpose
The manager gave the meeting a dual purpose by adding staff training to the agenda.
經理在議程中加入員工培訓，使會議有了雙重目的。
passive: given a dual purpose
Emre's book had a dual purpose — sharing his research and helping other teachers.
Emre 的書有雙重目的——分享他的研究並幫助其他老師。
The assistant role combines administrative and creative work, giving it a dual purpose.
助理職位結合了行政與創意工作，因而具有雙重目的。
- serve a dual purpose
- have a dual purpose
- fulfill a dual purpose
- given a dual purpose
- double function
less common; used in technical or formal contexts
- twofold purpose
more formal; often used in academic or official writing
- single purpose
something designed for only one use or goal
文法句型
serve a dual purpose
have a dual purpose
用法筆記
Usually used with the verbs 'have', 'serve', or 'fulfill' rather than with adjectives.
常見錯誤
dual-purpose — 形容詞
1. Made or chosen so that it can work for two different functions.
雙用途
可用於兩種不同功能
Made or chosen so that it can work for two different functions.
The hotel rooms have a dual-purpose desk that folds down into a dining table.
飯店房間裡有一張雙用途書桌，可以摺疊變成餐桌。
attributive: dual-purpose + noun (desk)
Haruto bought a dual-purpose printer that scans documents as well as prints them.
Haruto 買了一台雙用途印表機，既能列印也能掃描文件。
Many camping tents are dual-purpose, working as both a shelter and a sunshade.
許多露營帳篷都是雙用途的，既可當遮蔽處也可當遮陽棚。
predicative: be dual-purpose
The Watanabe family chose a dual-purpose sofa bed for the guest room.
渡邊家為客房選了一張雙用途沙發床。
This dual-purpose jacket keeps you warm in winter and dry in the rain.
這件雙用途外套冬天保暖，雨天又能防濕。
- dual-purpose vehicle
- dual-purpose tool
- dual-purpose furniture
- dual-purpose room
- dual-purpose jacket
- dual-purpose device
- multi-purpose
broader — suggests many uses, not just two
- two-in-one
informal; used especially for products or devices
- single-purpose
designed for only one task
文法句型
dual-purpose + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used before nouns describing tools, furniture, clothing, and equipment. Can also appear predicatively after 'be'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- dual形容詞B2
- purpose名詞A2
- purposeful形容詞B2
- purposefully副詞C1
- purpose-built形容詞C1