cross-purpose

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A contrary or conflicting purpose or understanding, especially an unintentional or misconceived one. idiomatic
    — We are working at cross-purposes here, if you're trying to reduce the count and I'm trying to increase it.

词形变化

cross-purposes plural cross purpose alternative

词源

Attested (in the plural form) since the 1660s, originally meaning ‘contradictory intentions.’
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