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{
"term": "aim",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "aim",
"heSheIt": "aims"
},
"pastSimple": "aimed",
"pastParticiple": "aimed",
"ingForm": "aiming"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to try or plan to achieve something",
"sensetop": "aim for somethingaim at somethingaim to do somethingaim at doing something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He has always **aimed high** *(= tried to achieve a lot)*."
},
{
"text": "We should aim for a bigger share of the market.",
"contextForm": "aim for something"
},
{
"text": "The team is aiming for the top this season."
},
{
"text": "Don't try to aim for perfection."
},
{
"text": "The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment.",
"contextForm": "aim at something"
},
{
"text": "They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%.",
"contextForm": "aim to do something"
},
{
"text": "The project aims to provide employment for people with learning difficulties."
},
{
"text": "We aim to be there around six."
},
{
"text": "The training programme aims at raising employees' awareness about human rights.",
"contextForm": "aim at doing something"
},
{
"text": "He is aiming for a win in this race."
},
{
"text": "She's aiming at a scholarship this year."
},
{
"text": "They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year."
}
],
"topics": ["Success"],
"collocations": {
"preposition": ["at", "for"],
"phrases": ["aim high"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to have something as an aim",
"sensetop": "be aimed at doing something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The initiative is **specifically aimed** at helping young people."
},
{
"text": "These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["clearly", "directly", "squarely"],
"phrases": ["be aimed at"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to say or do something that is intended to influence or affect a particular person or group",
"sensetop": "be aimed at somebody",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The courses are **aimed primarily** at older people.",
"contextForm": "be aimed at somebody"
},
{
"text": "My criticism wasn't aimed at you."
},
{
"text": "The book is aimed at very young children."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["clearly", "directly", "squarely"],
"phrases": ["be aimed at"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to point or direct a weapon, camera, shot, kick, etc. at somebody/something",
"sensetop": "aim at somebody/somethingaim for somebody/somethingaim something at somebody/somethingaim somethingaim something + adv./prep.",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake.",
"contextForm": "aim at somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "Aim for the middle of the target.",
"contextForm": "aim for somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "She raised one leg and aimed an almighty kick at the door.",
"contextForm": "aim something at somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "I aimed my camera and got one shot.",
"contextForm": "aim something"
},
{
"text": "He aimed the rifle in the direction of the target and fired.",
"contextForm": "aim something + adv./prep."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["directly", "straight", "carefully"],
"preposition": ["at", "for"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/eɪm/",
"audio": "ai/aim/aim__gb_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/eɪmz/",
"audio": "ai/aim/aims__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/eɪmd/",
"audio": "ai/aim/aimed__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈeɪmɪŋ/",
"audio": "ai/aim/aiming__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/eɪm/",
"audio": "ai/aim/aim__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/eɪmz/",
"audio": "ai/aim/aims__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/eɪmd/",
"audio": "ai/aim/aimed__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈeɪmɪŋ/",
"audio": "ai/aim/aiming__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}