objective
/əbˈdʒektɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /əbˈdʒektɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /əb-ˈjek-tiv äb-/ (ame, mw) · /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/ (ame, ipa)
objective — 名詞
- objectivesingular
- objectivesplural
1. a result that a person, team, or company is working towards — for example, finis
目標；目的
計劃想達成的具體成果
a result that a person, team, or company is working towards — for example, finishing a project on time, raising a certain amount of money, or winning a contract.
The team's main objective this season is to win the championship trophy.
球隊本季的主要目標是贏得冠軍獎盃。
main / primary objective + to-infinitive
Maya wrote three clear objectives at the top of her business plan.
Maya 在她的營運計畫書最上方寫下三個明確的目標。
countable: list of objectives
Our objective is to cut delivery times from five days to two.
我們的目標是把送貨時間從五天縮短到兩天。
The charity met its fundraising objective of two million dollars by March.
該慈善機構在三月前達成了募款兩百萬美元的目標。
Soldiers reached the bridge, the final objective of the morning attack.
士兵們抵達那座橋，那是清晨攻擊行動的最終目標。
文法句型
the objective of + noun
achieve / meet / reach an objective
用法筆記
Often appears in business, military, or planning contexts where a result is measurable. Frequently modified by 'main', 'primary', 'key', 'long-term', or 'short-term'. Distinguish from 'aim' (slightly less formal, often broader) and 'goal' (more general, used in everyday life and sports).
常見錯誤
objective — 形容詞
- objectivepositive
- more objectivecomparative
- most objectivesuperlative
1. describing a judgement, report, or way of looking at something that relies on wh
客觀的
依據事實、不受個人情感影響
describing a judgement, report, or way of looking at something that relies on what can actually be seen, measured, or proven, rather than on the speaker's mood, taste, or loyalties.
A good judge must stay objective, even when the case involves a close friend.
好的法官必須保持客觀，即使案件牽涉到自己的好友。
stay / remain objective
The reporter wrote an objective account of the protest, quoting both sides.
那名記者寫了一篇客觀的抗議報導，雙方說法都引述了。
objective + report / account
Mrs. Lee found it hard to be objective about her son's drawing in the contest.
李太太發現自己很難客觀評斷兒子在比賽裡的畫作。
The doctors used blood tests for an objective measure of the patient's progress.
醫師們用血液檢查作為病人進展的客觀指標。
Reviewers should give objective feedback, not just praise their workmates.
審查者應該提出客觀的意見，而不是一味稱讚自己的同事。
- subjective
based on personal feelings, taste, or opinion
- biased
unfairly favouring one side
- partial
showing favouritism, opposite of impartial
文法句型
objective + noun
be objective about + noun
用法筆記
Frequently contrasts directly with 'subjective'. Subject is usually a person's view, judgement, report, test, or measurement. Often follows 'be', 'stay', 'remain', or 'try to be'. The preposition 'about' introduces what the person is judging.