object
noun
verb
ˈɒbdʒɪkt noun
1
THING
东西
a solid thing that you can hold, touch, or see but that is not alive 实物，物体 C
an everyday object such as a spoon
调羹之类的日常用品
a small metal object
一个小的金属物件
scientists studying plants, animals, or inanimate objects (=things that are not alive)
研究植物、动物或无生命物体的科学家
2
AIM
目标
the purpose of a plan, action, or activity Do not use to mean ‘the thing you are working towards and hope to achieve’. Use . 表示想要达到的目标时不用 object，而要用 objective singular 单数
[+ of ]
The object of the game is to improve children’s math skills.
这项游戏的目的是要提高儿童的数学技能。
My object was to explain the decision simply.
我的宗旨是要简洁地说明这一决定。
The customer will benefit most, and that is the object of the exercise (=the purpose of what you are doing) .
客户将是最大的得益者，这正是此举的目的。
We have not yet achieved our objective (NOT 不说 our object) .
我们尚未达到我们的目标。
3
an object of pity/desire/ridicule et
c someone or something that is pitied, wanted etc 怜悯/渴望/嘲弄等的对象
She feared becoming an object of ridicule.
她害怕成为嘲笑的对象。
sports cars and other objects of desire
跑车及其他渴望拥有的东西
an object of study
研究的对象
4
money/expense is no object
used to say that you are willing to spend a lot of money to get something 钱/费用不成问题
Money’s no object; I want the best.
钱不成问题，我要最好的。
5
object lesson
an event or story that shows you the right or wrong way of doing something 有教诲的事件 （故事 ）; 可引以为训的事例
[+ in ]
The way ants work is an object lesson in order and organization.
蚂蚁的工作方式是有秩序和有条理的范例。
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GRAMMAR
语法
a. a noun or pronoun representing the person or thing that something is done to, for example ‘the house’ in ‘We built the house.’ b. a noun or pronoun representing the person or thing that is joined by a PREPOSITION to another word or phrase, for example ‘the table’ in ‘He sat on the table.’ c. the person who is involved in the result of an action, for example ‘her’ in ‘I gave her the book.’ 间接宾语〔如 I gave her the book. 中的 her〕; C
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COMPUTER
计算机
a combination of written information on a computer and instructions that act on the information, for example in the form of a document or a picture 对象〔计算机中编写的信息和有关指令的组合体，其形式为文档或图像〕 C
multimedia data objects
多媒体数据对象
əbˈdʒekt verb
8 to feel or say that you oppose or disapprove of something 反对，不赞成 I
If no one objects, I would like Mrs Harrison to be present.
如果没人反对的话，我想请哈里森夫人出席。
object to (doing) sth
Robson strongly objected to the terms of the contract.
罗布森强烈反对合同中的条款。
I objected to having to rewrite the article.
我不赞成重写这篇文章。
I object (used in formal arguments, for example in a court of law) 我反对〔用于法庭等正式辩论中〕
Mr. Chairman, I object. That is an unfair allegation.
主席先生，我反对。 这项指控不公正。
9 to state a fact or opinion as a reason for opposing or disapproving of something 提出…作为反对的理由; 反对说 T
object that
The group objected that the policy would prevent patients from receiving the best treatment.
该团体反对说这一政策会使病人得不到最佳的治疗。
‘My name’s not Sonny,’ the child objected.
“我的名字不叫小家伙。”那孩子反驳道。