1 something that you are trying to achieve; an aim 目标;目的:
Our objective is to finish by the end of the year.我们的目标就是在年底前完成工作。to achieve your objective达到目标
2 (also obˌjective ˈlens) (technical术语) the LENS that is nearest to the object being looked at in a MICROSCOPE (= an instrument that makes very small objects look big enough for you to be able to see them) (显微镜的)物镜
☞picture at laboratory 见laboratory插图
objective²
/əbˈdʒektɪv ||; əbˈdʒɛktɪv/adj
not influenced by your own personal feelings; considering only facts 不带个人感情的;客观的:
Please try and give an objective report of what happened.请尝试就所发生的事情作客观的报告。It's hard to be objective about your own family.对自己的家人很难做到客观。 [OPP] subjective 反义词为subjective➔objectivelyadvHe is too upset to see things objectively.他很苦恼,因此无法以客观的态度看待事情。 ➔objectivity /ˌɒbdʒekˈtɪvəti ||; ˌɑbdʒɛkˈtɪvətɪ/ noun [U]
objective1/əbˋdʒɛktIv; əbˈdʒektIv/n [C] something that you are working hard to achieve 目的﹐目标: Our main objective is to raise money. 我们的主要目的是筹款。see box at见 PURPOSE 方框
objective2adj not influenced by your own feelings or opinions [ subjective ] 客观的﹐无偏见的: It's hard to give an objective opinion about your own children. 对自己的子女作出客观的评价是很难的。 —objectively adv —objectivity /͵ɑbdʒɛkˋtIvətI; ˌɒbdʒekˈtIvəti or ˌɒbdʒekˈtIvIti/n [U]