objective

英[əb'dʒektɪv] 美[əb'dʒɛktɪv]

复数: objectives;副词: objectively;

objective 目标，宗旨

来自object,目标，物体，-ive,名词后缀。引申词义目标，宗旨等。

objective (adj.): 1610s, originally in the philosophical sense of "considered in relation to its object" (opposite of subjective), formed on pattern of Medieval Latin objectivus, from objectum "object" (see object (n.)) + -ive. Meaning "impersonal, unbiased" is first found 1855, influenced by German objektiv. Related: Objectively.
objective (n.): 1738, "something objective to the mind," from objective (adj.). Meaning "goal, aim" (1881) is from military term objective point (1852), reflecting a sense evolution in French.

1. I believe that a journalist should be completely objective.: 我认为新闻记者不应当有丝毫偏见。

2. His objective was to kill the space station project altogether.: 他的目的是使空间站项目全面停止。

3. Plainly, a more objective method of description must be adopted.: 显而易见，必须采用更为客观的描述方法。

4. Ackroyd worked out this whole plot with one objective in view.: 阿克罗伊德制订出这一整套秘密计划就是为了达到一个目的。

5. Postmodernists say there is no objective truth. Why should anyone believe them?: 后现代主义者声称不存在客观事实。人们凭什么要相信他们呢？