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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mù biāo
"我们必须努力实现既定目标。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aimed result or desired achievement.
"Her primary career goal is to become the head of the department within five years." - 2
In sports, an instance of sending the ball or puck into a designated area, such as between goalposts or into a net, to score points.
"He scored the winning goal in the final minute of the soccer match."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'gol', meaning a boundary or limit, potentially related to Old English terms for a ditch or embankment. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a physical destination or boundary marker to the modern sense of an objective or target to be achieved.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Goal" is said worldwide
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objectif
Transliteration: ɔb.ʒɛk.tif
"Notre objectif principal est d'améliorer la qualité du service."
Ziel
Transliteration: tsiːl
"Dieses Projekt hat ein klares Ziel."
obiettivo
Transliteration: ɔb.bjeˈti.vo
"Il nostro obiettivo è completare il lavoro entro venerdì."
meta
Transliteration: ˈme.ta
"Trabajamos duro para alcanzar nuestra meta."
objetivo
Transliteration: ɔb.ʒeˈti.vu
"Definir um objetivo claro é o primeiro passo para o sucesso."
लक्ष्य
Transliteration: lakshya
"जीवन में एक स्पष्ट लक्ष्य होना बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
目标
Transliteration: mù biāo
"我们必须努力实现既定目标。"
목표
Transliteration: mok-pyo
"그는 올해의 새로운 목표를 세웠다."
目標
Transliteration: mokuhyou
"私たちは共通の目標に向かって協力しています。"
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