English-Thai Dictionary

aim

N การเล็ง  kan-leng

 

aim

N ความตั้งใจ  จุดหมาย  จุดประสงค์  วัตถุประสงค์  เป้าหมาย  จุดมุ่งหมาย  object plan purpose khwam-tang-jai

 

aim

N ทักษะ การเล็ง  thak-sa-kan-leng

 

aim

N ระดับ ความแม่นยำ  ra-dab-khwam-maen-yam

 

aim

N เป้า  เป้าหมาย  ที่หมาย  target point pao

 

aim

VI ตั้งเป้า  เล็ง เป้าหมาย  มุ่ง เป้า  tang-pao

 

aim

VI ตั้งใจ  เจตนา  วางแผน  propose strive endeavor tang-jai

 

aim

VT ตั้งเป้า  มุ่ง เป้า  tang-pao

 

aim

VT ตั้งใจ  tang-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AIM

v.i. To point at, with a missive weapon; to direct the intention or purpose; to attempt to reach, or accomplish; to tend towards; to endeavor; followed by at before the object; as, a man aims at distinction; or aims to be rich.

 

AIM

v.t.To direct or point as a weapon; to direct to a particular object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the first or a blow; to aim a satire or a reflection at some person or vice.

 

AIM

n. 1. The pointing or direction of a missile weapon; the direction of any thing to a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it; as a spear, a blow, a discourse or remark.
2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be affected; as, a man missed his aim.
3. Figuratively, a purpose; intention; design; scheme; as, men are often disappointed of their aim.
4. Conjecture; guess.
It is impossible, by aim, to tell it. [Not used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AIM

Aim, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aimed; p. pr. & vb. n. Aiming. ] Etym: [OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate, to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or perh. fr. OF. aesmer; 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 Aim, v. t.

 

Defn: 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. Etym: [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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

AIM

AIM ▶abbreviation (in the UK ) Alternative Investment Market.

 

AIM

AIM |ām ˌeɪ ˌaɪ ˈɛm | ▶abbreviation American Indian Movement.

 

aim

aim |ām eɪm | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] point or direct (a weapon or camera ) at a target: aim the camcorder at some suitable object | [ no obj. ] : aim for the middle of the target. • direct (an object or blow ) at someone or something: she had aimed the bottle at his head. • (aim something at ) direct information or an action toward (a particular group ): the TV campaign is aimed at the 16 -24 age group. 2 [ no obj. ] have the intention of achieving: new French cooking aims at producing clear, fresh flavors and light textures | [ with infinitive ] : we aim to give you the best possible service. ▶noun 1 a purpose or intention; a desired outcome: our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline. 2 [ in sing. ] the directing of a weapon or object at a target: his aim was perfect, and the guard's body collapsed backward. PHRASES aim high be ambitious. take aim point a weapon or camera at a target. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French amer, variant of esmer (from Latin aestimare ‘assess, estimate ’), reinforced by aemer, aesmer (from late Latin adaestimare, intensified form of aestimare ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

AIM

AIM |ām ˌeɪ ˌaɪ ˈɛm | ▶abbreviation American Indian Movement.

 

AIM

AIM ▶abbreviation (in the UK ) Alternative Investment Market.

 

aim

aim |eɪm | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] point or direct (a weapon or camera ) at a target: aim the camcorder at some suitable object | [ no obj. ] : aim for the middle of the target. • direct (a missile or blow ) at someone or something: she had aimed the bottle at Gary's head. • (aim something at ) direct information, a product, or an action towards (a particular group ): the TV campaign is aimed at the 16 –24 age group. 2 [ no obj. ] have the intention of achieving: the programme will aim at deepening understanding | [ with infinitive ] : we aim to give you the best possible service. ▶noun 1 a purpose or intention; a desired outcome: our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline. 2 [ in sing. ] the directing of a weapon or missile at a target: his aim was perfect. PHRASES aim high be ambitious. take aim point a weapon or camera at a target. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French amer, variant of esmer (from Latin aestimare ‘assess, estimate ’), reinforced by aemer, aesmer (from late Latin adaestimare, intensified form of aestimare ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

aim

aim verb 1 he aimed the rifle: point, direct, train, sight, line up. 2 she aimed at the target: take aim at, fix on, zero in on, draw a bead on. 3 undergraduates aiming for a degree: work toward, be after, set one's sights on, try for, strive for, aspire to, endeavor to achieve; formal essay for. 4 this system is aimed at the home entertainment market: target at, intend for, destine for, direct at, design for, tailor for, market to, pitch to /at. 5 we aim to give you the best possible service: intend, mean, have in mind /view; plan, resolve, propose, design. ▶noun our aim is to develop gymnasts to the top level: objective, object, goal, end, target, design, desire, desired result, intention, intent, plan, purpose, object of the exercise; ambition, aspiration, wish, dream, hope, raison d'être. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See intend . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

aim

aim verb 1 he aimed the rifle: point, direct, train, sight, focus, level, line up, position; turn something on someone. 2 she aimed at the target: take aim at, fix on, zero in on, draw a bead on. 3 undergraduates aiming for a first degree: work towards, be after, set one's sights on, try for, strive for, pursue, seek, aspire to, endeavour to achieve, have in view, have designs on, wish for, want; formal essay. 4 this system is aimed at the home entertainment market: intend for, mean for, address to, destine for; target at, direct towards, market at, design for, tailor to, orient towards, pitch to /towards. 5 the course aims to educate children to cope with dangerous situations: intend, plan, resolve, propose, purpose, design, mean, have in mind /view. ▶noun our aim is to develop gymnasts to the top level: objective, object, goal, end, target, grail, holy grail, design, desire, desired result, intention, intent, plan, purpose, idea, point, object of the exercise; ambition, aspiration, wish, dream, hope; resolve; French raison d'être.

 

Sanseido Dictionary

AIM

AIM 〖 Alternative Investment Market 〗代替投資市場 。ロンドン証券取引所が運営している中小企業対象の株式市場 。1995 年開設 。

 

AIM

AIM 〖 American Indian Movement 〗アメリカン -インディアン運動 。白人の偏見 差別の撤廃を要求して ，1967 年結成したアメリカ -インディアンの民族自決運動 。

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

aim

aim /eɪm /〖語源は 「教える 」〗(形 )aimless 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 a. 〖be aimed at A /doing 〗〈計画 行為などが 〉A 〈物 事 〉[…すること ]を目標にしている ▸ policies aimed at helping working parents 働く親たちを助けることを目指した政策 b. 〖通例 be ～ed at A 〗〈言行などが 〉A 〈特定の人 集団 〉に向けられている ▸ The movie is aimed at a grown-up audience .その映画は成人を対象にしている 2 〖～ A (at B )〗〈人が 〉A 〈武器 物体など 〉を (B 〈標的 〉に )向ける ; A 〈動作 〉を (Bに )繰り出す ▸ The guards aimed their guns at the robber .ガードマンは強盗に銃を向けた ▸ aim a kick at a wall 壁に向かって蹴ろうとする 自動詞 1 a. 〖aim at A /for A /doing 〗〈人が 〉A 〈物 事 〉[…すること ]を目指す , 目標とする ▸ Zazen training aims at [for ] emptiness .座禅の修行は 「空 」を目指している b. 〖aim to do 〗〈人が 〉…しようと努力する, 志す ▸ They are aiming to improve [╳improving ] their working conditions .彼らは自分たちの労働環境を改善しようとしている ▸ We aim to please .お客様にご満足いただけるよう努力いたしております (!広告などで ) 2 〈人が 〉【標的を 】ねらう «at , for » ▸ A skunk aims at [for ] its enemy and shoots a liquid out in a spray .スカンクは敵めがけて霧状の液体を放つ 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C (計画 行為などの ) «…の /…するという » 目的 , 意図, 目標 «of /of do ing » (!主に長期にわたる最終目標を示すgoalと違い, 短期 (集中 )的な目標を示すことが多い; →purpose 1 ) ▸ achieve [attain ] an aim 目標を達成する ▸ with the aim of making money お金をもうける目的で ▸ The aim of this course is (to ) introduce [╳introducing ] students to logic .この授業のねらいは, 受講生に論理学を紹介することである (!toを省略するのは ｟くだけて ｠; →be 自動詞 1a 表現 ) 2 a. 〖単数形で 〗 «…への » (銃などの )ねらい , 照準, 的 «at » ▸ The soldier took aim at the building .兵士はその建物に的を定めた b. 〖one's ～〗的に当てる腕前 ▸ Luke's aim is good .ルークの射撃の腕前はよい t à ke á im 1 ↑名詞 2 a .2 ｟米 ｠【人 物を 】(強く )批判する «at » .