express purpose

Chinese meaning
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Example
The Nobel Prize was set up more than 100 years ago with the express purpose of rewarding those whose work provides the “greatest benefit to humankind”
Source: Big Think · 7 Oct 2026
Background ✎
2026
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 exprimere(过去分词 expressus,压出、清楚表达),由 ex-(出)+ premere(压)构成
- ex-(向外)+ press(压),合起来是「压出」,引申为「明白说出的、特意的」
Collocations
- express purpose / express wish / express terms
Episodes featuring this word
- 2026-10-07 · 7 Oct 2026





