The purpose of industry is to create wealth.

勤劳的目的是致富。

《牛津词典》

I find the best tool for the purpose is a pair of shears.

我发现达到这一目的的最好工具是一把大剪刀。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

One has to ask oneself what the purpose of the exercise is.

大家必须问一问自己，这个锻炼的目的是什么。

《牛津词典》

The purpose of immediate treatment is to cool the victim as quickly as possible to stop the body temperature from increasing.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

That is to say, the arts of interpretation are used for the purpose of discovering, uncovering, and arriving at meaning.

也就是，语言被用于,探索，发现，事物真正的含义。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

Let's flip back a step beyond that to Mycenaean civilization for the purpose of noting the great contrast, the great change.

让我们跳回到迈锡尼时代,比较看看两者间巨大的差异,也就可以明白希腊的巨大进步了

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

The purpose, though, would be not just to raise revenue but to change behavior.

FORBES: Tax My Carbon

The purpose of registration is to notify the authorities of your accommodations during your stay.

BBC: The red tape of Russian visas

The purpose of the bill is simple: flatten, simplify, and reform the federal tax code.

FORBES: Death Is Much Less Complicated Than The U.S. Tax Code