aim還可作動(dòng)詞，意思有力求達(dá)到;力爭(zhēng)做到;目的是;旨在;瞄準(zhǔn);對(duì)準(zhǔn)。常與介詞at/for連用，固定搭配為be aimed at或者aim for sb/sth。

　　例句：

　　Businesses will have to aim at long-term growth.

　　企業(yè)必須以長(zhǎng)期增長(zhǎng)為目標(biāo)。

　　It is wrong to aim at sheer quantity at the expense of quality.

　　片面地追求數(shù)量而犧牲質(zhì)量是錯(cuò)誤的。

　　Why not provide some positive goals for students and teachers to aim at?

　　為什么不為學(xué)生和老師提供一些積極的目標(biāo)呢？