purport，substance，gist，leitmotiv，lemma ；

[例句] 指挥将该作品情感上的毅然决然这一主旨充分表现了出来。 The conductor brought home the full thrust of the work's emotional resolution.

[例句] 影片强有力地阐明了主旨。 The film makes its points with cogency and force.

main idea，gist，effect，argument，keystone ；

[例句] 他们谈话的要旨被压缩成一段话. The substance of their talk is condensed into a paragraph.

[例句] 开场白的要旨反映了双方在何为当务之急上存在分歧。 The tenor of the opening remarks reflects the divergence in the priorities of the two sides.

[书] purport，objective ；

[例句] 旨趣相同. Essential thoughts are alike.

[例句] 廓清詹明信的后现代理论的旨趣,具有重要的学术意义. Therefore it has the academic value to clarify Jameson's postmodern theory.

intention，wish，will ；

[例句] 家庭之间不必敷衍应酬,可以直接了当,这是符合上天的意旨的. Entire freedom from the necessity of behaving agreeably was included in the Almighty's intentions about families.

[例句] 她仿佛到现在还在踌躇,是否应该拂逆她爸爸的意旨,去过音乐生涯. She seemed still to be trying to decide whether a concert career against her Papa's wishes.

be aimed at，be conducted to；

[例句] 他此次访问旨在增进两国间的关系。 His visit is intended to strengthen ties between the two countries.

[例句] 《牛津化学初级读本》丛书旨在论述有机化学中的重要问题。 The Oxford Chemistry Primers aim to cover important topics in organic chemistry.

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