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  AIM, n.  The task we set our wishes to.
  
      "Cheer up!  Have you no aim in life?"
          She tenderly inquired.
      "An aim?  Well, no, I haven't, wife;
          The fact is -- I have fired."
                                                                    G.J.
  
  

  Command \Com*mand"\, n.
     1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an
        injunction.
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              Awaiting what command their mighty chief
              Had to impose.                        --Milton.
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     2. The possession or exercise of authority.
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              Command and force may often create, but can never
              cure, an aversion.                    --Locke.
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     3. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the
        forces under his command.
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     4. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of
        position; scope of vision; survey.
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              The steepy stand
              Which overlooks the vale with wide command.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     5. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to
        have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has
        command of the bridge.
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              He assumed an absolute command over his readers.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     6. A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post,
        or the whole territory under the authority or control of a
        particular officer.
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     Word of command (Mil.), a word or phrase of definite and
        established meaning, used in directing the movements of
        soldiers; as, aim; fire; shoulder arms, etc.
  
     Syn: Control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion;
          sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest.
          See Direction.
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  Aim \Aim\, v. t.
     To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to
     direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or
     against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist
     or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at
     some person or vice).
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  Aim \Aim\, n. [Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See Aim, v.
     i.]
     1. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow,
        in the line of direction with the object intended to be
        struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a
        spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular
        point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
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              Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. --Milton.
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     2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be
        attained or affected.
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              To be the aim of every dangerous shot. --Shak.
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     3. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
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              How oft ambitious aims are crossed!   --Pope.
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     4. Conjecture; guess. [Obs.]
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              What you would work me to, I have some aim. --Shak.
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     To cry aim (Archery), to encourage. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     Syn: End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention;
          scheme; tendency; aspiration.
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  Aim \Aim\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aimed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Aiming.] [OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate,
     to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or
     perh. fr. OF. aesmer; ? (L. ad) + esmer. See Estimate.]
     1. To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which
        propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the
        intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.
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     2. To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the
        accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;
        -- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at
        distinction; to aim to do well.
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              Aim'st thou at princes?               --Pope.
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     3. To guess or conjecture. [Obs.] --Shak.
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  AIM
       Advanced Invar Mask (Display, ViewSonic)
       
       

  AIM
       Alternate Input Method (OS/2)
       
       

  AIM
       Apple, IBM, Motorola [consortium] (Apple, IBM, Motorola, org.)
       
       

  AIM
       AOL Instant Messenger [protocol] (AOL)
       
       

  AIM
       Association of Imaging Manufacturers (org.)
       
       

  AIM
       ATM / Ascend Inverse Multiplexing [protocol] (ATM)
       
       

  AIM
       Automatic Interface Management (Brother)
       
       

  Ulterior \Ul*te"ri*or\, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond,
     on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed
     with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond,
     L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that,
     OL. olle, ollus. Cf. Outrage.]
     1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; --
        correlative with hither.
  
     2. Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior
        demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior
        measures will be adopted is uncertain.
  
     Ulterior object or aim, an object or aim beyond that
        which is avowed.

  Aim \Aim\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aimed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Aiming.] [OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate,
     to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or
     perh. fr. OF. aesmer; ? (L. ad) + esmer. See Estimate.]
     1. To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which
        propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the
        intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.
  
     2. To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the
        accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;
        -- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at
        distinction; to aim to do well.
  
              Aim'st thou at princes?               --Pope.
  
     3. To guess or conjecture. [Obs.] --Shak.

  Aim \Aim\, v. t.
     To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to
     direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or
     against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist
     or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at
     some person or vice).

  Aim \Aim\, n. [Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See Aim, v.
     i.]
     1. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow,
        in the line of direction with the object intended to be
        struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a
        spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular
        point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
  
              Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. --Milton.
  
     2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be
        attained or affected.
  
              To be the aim of every dangerous shot. --Shak.
  
     3. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
  
              How oft ambitious aims are crossed!   --Pope.
  
     4. Conjecture; guess. [Obs.]
  
              What you would work me to, I have some aim. --Shak.
  
     To cry aim (Archery), to encourage. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     Syn: End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention;
          scheme; tendency; aspiration.

  Command \Com*mand"\, n.
     1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an
        injunction.
  
              Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to
              impose.                               --Milton.
  
     2. The possession or exercise of authority.
  
              Command and force may often create, but can never
              cure, an aversion.                    --Locke.
  
     3. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the
        forces under his command.
  
     4. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of
        position; scope of vision; survey.
  
              The steepy stand Which overlooks the vale with wide
              command.                              --Dryden.
  
     5. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to
        have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has
        command of the bridge.
  
              He assumed an absolute command over his readers.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     6. A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post,
        or the whole territory under the authority or control of a
        particular officer.
  
     Word of command (Mil.), a word or phrase of definite and
        established meaning, used in directing the movements of
        soldiers; as, aim; fire; shoulder arms, etc.
  
     Syn: Control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion;
          sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest.
          See Direction.

  aim
       n 1: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your
            planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new
            translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was
            created with the conscious aim of answering immediate
            needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" [syn: purpose,
             intent, intention, design]
       2: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to
          be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see
          her children" [syn: object, objective, target]
       3: the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim
          and fired"
       4: the direction or path along which something moves or along
          which it lies [syn: bearing, heading]
       v 1: aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as
            photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little
            brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't
            train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's
            opponent" [syn: take, train, take aim, direct]
       2: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" [syn: purpose,
           purport, propose]
       3: move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you
          driving at?" [syn: drive, get]
       4: specifically design a product, event, or activity for a
          certain public [syn: calculate, direct]
       5: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed
          his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism
          directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards
          others, not towards yourself" [syn: target, place, direct,
           point]
       6: direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to
          aim a pun"
       7: have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal [syn: draw a bead on,
           aspire, shoot for]

  aim
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (αμτβ) σκοπεύω, στοχεύω
     2 (αμτβ) τείνω
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (αμτβ) σκοπεύω, στοχεύω
     2 (αμτβ) τείνω

  -aim
     Hungarian suf.
     (lb hu possessive suffix) my ... -s (first-person singular, multiple
  possessions)

  aim
     Mandarin roman.
     (nonstandard spelling of cmn áim)
     n.
     1 The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object,
  in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line
  of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a
  discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view
  to strike or affect it.
     2 The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or
  affected.
     3 Intention or goal
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon
  which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of
  hitting it
     2 (lb en intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt
  the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to
  endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
     n.
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     West Makian n.
     name

  AIM
     n.
     1 (lb en ESA space) (initialism of en asteroid Asteroid impact Impact
  mission Mission)
     2 (lb en Internet) (init of en AOL Instant Messenger)
     3 (lb en NASA space) (init of en aeronomy Aeronomy of ice Ice in the
  mesosphere Mesosphere nodot=1) - a NASA spacecraft
     4 (lb en UK finance) (w Alternative Investment Market AIM), the
  secondary stock market of the (w: London Stock Exchange); formerly an
  (initialism of en alternative Alternative investment Investment market
  Market nocap=1)

  aim
     n.
     1 The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object,
  in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line
  of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a
  discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view
  to strike or affect it.
     2 The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or
  affected.
     3 Intention or goal
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon
  which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of
  hitting it
     2 (lb en intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt
  the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to
  endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
     n.
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  AIM
     n.
     1 (lb en ESA space) (initialism of en asteroid Asteroid impact Impact
  mission Mission)
     2 (lb en Internet) (init of en AOL Instant Messenger)
     3 (lb en NASA space) (init of en aeronomy Aeronomy of ice Ice in the
  mesosphere Mesosphere nodot=1) - a NASA spacecraft
     4 (lb en UK finance) (w Alternative Investment Market AIM), the
  secondary stock market of the (w: London Stock Exchange); formerly an
  (initialism of en alternative Alternative investment Investment market
  Market nocap=1)

  -aim
     Hungarian suf.
     (lb hu possessive suffix) my ... -s (first-person singular, multiple
  possessions)

  aim
     n.
     1 The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object,
  in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line
  of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a
  discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view
  to strike or affect it.
     2 The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or
  affected.
     3 Intention or goal
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon
  which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of
  hitting it
     2 (lb en intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt
  the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to
  endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
     n.
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  AIM
     n.
     1 (lb en ESA space) (initialism of en asteroid Asteroid impact Impact
  mission Mission)
     2 (lb en Internet) (init of en AOL Instant Messenger)
     3 (lb en NASA space) (init of en aeronomy Aeronomy of ice Ice in the
  mesosphere Mesosphere nodot=1) - a NASA spacecraft
     4 (lb en UK finance) (w Alternative Investment Market AIM), the
  secondary stock market of the (w: London Stock Exchange); formerly an
  (initialism of en alternative Alternative investment Investment market
  Market nocap=1)

  -aim
     Hungarian suf.
     (lb hu possessive suffix) my ... -s (first-person singular, multiple
  possessions)

  aim
     n.
     1 The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object,
  in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line
  of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a
  discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view
  to strike or affect it.
     2 The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or
  affected.
     3 Intention or goal
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon
  which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of
  hitting it
     2 (lb en intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt
  the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to
  endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
     n.
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  AIM
     n.
     1 (lb en ESA space) (initialism of en asteroid Asteroid impact Impact
  mission Mission)
     2 (lb en Internet) (init of en AOL Instant Messenger)
     3 (lb en NASA space) (init of en aeronomy Aeronomy of ice Ice in the
  mesosphere Mesosphere nodot=1) - a NASA spacecraft
     4 (lb en UK finance) (w Alternative Investment Market AIM), the
  secondary stock market of the (w: London Stock Exchange); formerly an
  (initialism of en alternative Alternative investment Investment market
  Market nocap=1)

  aim
     Englanti n.
     1 tähtäys
     2 tavoite, päämäärä
     Englanti vb.
     1 (rak en at) tähdätä jhk
     2 (rak en at ing) aikoa tehdä jtak

  aim
     Engelska n.
     1 syfte, målsättning
     2 sikte
     Engelska vb.
     syfta till, sikta mot

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  1. bedoel, beoog
  2. doel, oogmerk

  Aim /ˈeɪm/
  الهدف

  aim //eɪm// 
  1. цел, намере́ние
  intention; purpose
  2. цел, мише́на, прице́л
  point intended to be hit

  aim //eɪm// 
  1. домо́гвам се, стремя́ се
  to direct the intention or purpose
  2. прице́лвам се, прице́ля се, целя
  to point or direct a missile weapon

  aim /ˈeɪm/ 
  zamíření

  aim /ˈeɪm/ 
  zaměřit

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  zacílit

  aim /ˈeɪm/ 
  zacílení

  aim /ˈeɪm/ 
  muška

  aim /ˈeɪm/ 
  cíl

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  usilovat

  aim /ˈeɪm/ 
  mířit

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  záměr

  aim /ˈeɪm/ 
  amcanu 

  aim /ˈeɪm/ 
  anelu 

  avalanche-induced migration /ˈavəlˌanʃ ɪndjˈuːst maɪɡɹˈeɪʃən/ (AIM /ˈeɪm/)
  lawinenartiger Teilchentransport , lawinenartiger Ladungsdurchbruch  [comp.]  [electr.]
           Note: bei der Programmierung von Festwertspeichern
           Note: in read-only memory programming

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  Ziel , angestrebtes Ergebnis 
        "achieve an aim"  - ein Ziel erreichen
        "miss one's aim"  - sein Ziel verfehlen
        "a campaign with the aim of / aimed at increasing awareness about elder abuse"  - eine Aktion mit dem Ziel, das Bewusstsein für die Misshandlung alter Menschen zu schärfen
     Synonym: end
  
   see: aims
  

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  Ziel , Zielstellung , Zielsetzung , Zielvorgabe , Vorgabe 
     Synonyms: objective, goal
  
   see: military objective, program objectives, programme goals
  

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  Zielvorgabe 
     Synonyms: target value, target setting
  
   see: target values, aims, target settings
  

  Am I Moses? /am aɪ mˈəʊsɪz/ (AIM /ˈeɪm/)
  Bin ich Moses?

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  
  βλέψη, σκοπός, αποβλέπω, σκοπεύω

  aim //eɪm// 
  1. tavoite, tarkoitus, aikomus
  intention; purpose
  2. maali, tähtäyspiste
  point intended to be hit
  3. tähtäys
  pointing of a weapon towards a particular point or object

  aim //eɪm// 
  1. pyrkiä
  to direct the intention or purpose
  2. tähdätä
  to point or direct a missile weapon

  aim /eim/
  1. avoir pour but, viser
  2. but, dessein
  3. se démener
  4. peiner

  aim /ˈeɪm/ 
  1. लक्ष्य
        "Her aim is to become a pilot."

  aim /ˈeɪm/ 
  1. लक्षित~करना
        "She's aiming at a scholarship."
  2. निशाना~बनाना
        "My remarks were not aimed at you."

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  biti usmjeren, cilj, ciljati, ciljem, gađati, meta, namjeravati, nišan, nišaniti, nišanjenje, smjerati, svrha, težiti, težnja

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  1. célkitûzés
  2. célzás
  3. cél
  4. szándék

  aim //eɪm// 
  tujuan
  intention; purpose

  aim //eɪm// 
  membidik, bidik
  to point or direct a missile weapon

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  proposito, scopo

  aim //eɪm// 
  目的, 目標
  intention; purpose

  aim //eɪm// 
  1. 目指す
  to direct the intention or purpose
  2. 狙う
  to point or direct a missile weapon

  aim /eım/
  1. tikslas
  2. taikinys, (prisi)taikymas
  3. taikyti(s), nusitaikyti
  4. siekti (at, for)
  5. nukreipti, turėti galvoje (at)

  aim /eɪm/
  I.   1.  mierzyć (at - w)
   2.  starać się (at - o)  (for - o)  (to do sth - coś zrobić)
   3.  wymierzać (at - w)
  II.   1.  cel
   2.  celowanie
   3.  take aim (take V: (ADJ) :aim)
   - celować (at - do) 

  aim /eim/   
  1. alvo, objetivo, fim, ponto de mira
  2. apontar, mirar, tender, terem vista, ter por fim, visar a
  3. dar-se ao trabalho de, empenhar-se em, esforçar-se

  aim /eim/
  цель

  aim /eim/
  1. quererdecir
  2. fin, objeto
  3. esforzarsepor, tratarde

  aim /eim/
  циљ

  aim //eɪm// 
  sikte
  intention; purpose

  aim //eɪm// 
  sikta 2.
  to point or direct a missile weapon
   3.
  to direct the intention or purpose

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  1. maksat, emel, niyet, amaç, gaye
  2. nişan alma
  3. hedef yönü
  4. nişan tahtası, hedef.  aimless  gayesiz, hedefsiz, maksatsız.  take aim nişan almak.

  aim /ˈeɪm/
  1. hedefe doğru çevirmek mermi, söz veya iş)
  2. (gen.) at ile kastetmek, maksadı  olmak
  3. nişan almak
  4. niyet etmek.

  
/ˈeɪm/

  184 Moby Thesaurus words for "aim":
     address, affectation, aim at, ambition, angle, animus, aspiration,
     aspire, aspire after, aspire to, atmosphere, attempt, aura,
     azimuth, be after, be determined, bear, bearing, bend, bent, butt,
     by-end, by-purpose, cast, character, choose, complacency,
     concentrate, contemplate, counsel, course, covet, crave, current,
     descant, desideration, desideratum, design, desire, destination,
     destine, determination, determine, diapason, direct, direction,
     direction line, directionize, dispose, drift, drive at, effect,
     end, end in view, endeavor, essay, expect, feel, feeling,
     final cause, fix, fix on, fixed purpose, focus, function, game, go,
     go for, goal, harbor a design, have every intention, have in view,
     head, heading, helmsmanship, hold a heading, hold on, idea, idol,
     inclination, incline, intend, intendment, intent, intention, labor,
     lay, lead, level, level at, lie, line, line of direction,
     line of march, loftiness, lugs, mannerism, mark, mean, meaning,
     measure, melodia, melody, mind, mood, motive, navigation, nisus,
     object, object in mind, objective, orientation, ostentation, pant,
     piloting, plan, point, point at, point to, present,
     pretentiousness, prey, project, property, proposal, propose,
     prospectus, purport, purpose, pursuit, quality, quarry, quarter,
     quintain, range, reason for being, resolution, resolve, run, sake,
     seek, self-importance, semblance, set, show, sight on, steer,
     steerage, steering, strain, strive, striving, struggle, study,
     sweat, sweat blood, take aim, target, teleology, tend, tend to go,
     tendency, tenor, think, track, train, train upon, trend, try, tune,
     turn, turn upon, ultimate aim, urge, vainglory, vanity, verge,
     view, want, warble, way, will, wish, yearn for
  
  

  n. 目标,对准;
  v. 对准目标,打算;

     n. 目标,瞄准
     vi. 对准目标,打算
     vt. 瞄准