objective

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復數:?objectives;副詞:?objectively;

objective 目標，宗旨

來自object,目標，物體，-ive,名詞后綴。引申詞義目標，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.: 我認為新聞記者不應當有絲毫偏見。

2. His objective was to kill the space station project altogether.: 他的目的是使空間站項目全面停止。

3. Plainly, a more objective method of description must be adopted.: 顯而易見，必須采用更為客觀的描述方法。

4. Ackroyd worked out this whole plot with one objective in view.: 阿克羅伊德制訂出這一整套秘密計劃就是為了達到一個目的。

5. Postmodernists say there is no objective truth. Why should anyone believe them?: 后現代主義者聲稱不存在客觀事實。人們憑什么要相信他們呢？