purposive [
'pɚpəsɪv]
a. 有目的的
purposive[ adj ]- having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
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purposive behavior
- having a purpose
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purposive behavior
Purposive \Pur"po*sive\, a.
Having or indicating purpose or design. ``Purposive
characters.'' --Bastian.
Purposive modification of structure in a bone. --Owen.
It is impossible that the frog should perform actions
morepurposive than these. --Huxley.