goal

noun

OPAL W

/ɡəʊl/

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(in sports) a frame with a net into which players must kick or hit the ball in order to score a point
- He headed the ball into an open goal (= one that had nobody defending it).
- in goal Nicky Roberts was outstanding in goal (= as goalkeeper).
- The goalkeeper was injured so a defender had to go in goal.
Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- open
verb + goal
- go in
- play in
preposition
- in goal
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the act of kicking or hitting the ball into the goal; a point that is scored for this
- She scored twenty goals in her first season.
- United conceded two goals in the first half.
- Liverpool won by three goals to one.
- The winning goal came in the 71st minute.
- a penalty goal
see also drop goal, field goal, golden goal, own goal
Extra Examples
- his first goal for Spain
- Visconti scored one goal himself and made two for Lupo.
- They scored three goals against the home team.
- The second goal came from a penalty.
- The referee disallowed the goal.
- The fans were annoyed that the team gave away such a soft goal.
- The equalizing goal came from Cole.
- Despite letting in a goal, our girls did not let up and we held on for a well-deserved tie.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brilliant
- excellent
- good
- …
verb + goal
- get
- score
- kick
- …
goal + verb
- come from somebody/something
preposition
- goal against
- goal for
- goal from
- …
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something that you hope to achieve synonym aim
- to achieve/accomplish/reach a goal
- My job is to help businesses meet their goals.
- You need to set yourself some long-term goals.
- Their goal was to eradicate malaria.
- Their primary goal is to make a profit.
- Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment.
- toward/towards a goal We are all working towards a common goal.
Synonyms target
target
- objective
- goal
- object
- end
These are all words for something that you are trying to achieve.
- target a result that you try to achieve:
  Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve.
  attainment targets in schools
- objective (rather formal) something that you are trying to achieve:
  What is the main objective of this project?
- goal something that you hope to achieve:
  He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor.
target, objective or goal?A target is usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as number of sales or exam passes, or a date. People often set their own objectives: these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving. Goals are often long-term, and relate to people’s life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization.
- object the purpose of something; something that you plan to achieve:
  The object is to educate people about road safety.
- end something that you plan to achieve:
  He joined the society for political ends.
  That’s only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means (= bad methods of doing something are acceptable if the final result is good).
  End is usually used in the plural or in particular fixed expressions.
Patterns
- to work towards a(n) target/objective/goal
- a(n) ambitious/major/long-term/short-term/future target/objective/goal
- economic/financial/business targets/objectives/goals
- to set/agree on/identify/reach/meet/exceed a(n) target/objective/goal
- to achieve a(n) target/objective/goal/end
Extra Examples
- It is important to have explicit goals.
- Our immediate goal is to earn enough money to keep the business going.
- The prison service pursues the twin goals of the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders.
- They have set themselves some ambitious goals.
- their goal of providing free university education for everyone
- He continued to pursue his goal of becoming a photographer.
- The company has set itself some long-term organizational goals.
Topics Successa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- immediate
- short-term
- long-term
- …
verb + goal
- have
- share
- define
- …
preposition
- goal of
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Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘limit, boundary’): of unknown origin.

单词	goal
释义	goal noun OPAL W /ɡəʊl/ /ɡəʊl/ jump to other results enlarge image (in sports) a frame with a net into which players must kick or hit the ball in order to score a point He headed the ball into an open goal (= one that had nobody defending it). in goal Nicky Roberts was outstanding in goal (= as goalkeeper). The goalkeeper was injured so a defender had to go in goal. Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective open verb + goal go in play in preposition in goal See full entry the act of kicking or hitting the ball into the goal; a point that is scored for this She scored twenty goals in her first season. United conceded two goals in the first half. Liverpool won by three goals to one. The winning goal came in the 71st minute. a penalty goal see also drop goal, field goal, golden goal, own goal Extra Examples his first goal for Spain Visconti scored one goal himself and made two for Lupo. They scored three goals against the home team. The second goal came from a penalty. The referee disallowed the goal. The fans were annoyed that the team gave away such a soft goal. The equalizing goal came from Cole. Despite letting in a goal, our girls did not let up and we held on for a well-deserved tie. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brilliant excellent good … verb + goal get score kick … goal + verb come from somebody/something preposition goal against goal for goal from … See full entry something that you hope to achieve synonym aim to achieve/accomplish/reach a goal My job is to help businesses meet their goals. You need to set yourself some long-term goals. Their goal was to eradicate malaria. Their primary goal is to make a profit. Our ultimate goal must be the preservation of the environment. toward/towards a goal We are all working towards a common goal. Synonyms targettarget objective goal object end These are all words for something that you are trying to achieve. target a result that you try to achieve: Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. attainment targets in schools objective (rather formal) something that you are trying to achieve: What is the main objective of this project? goal something that you hope to achieve: He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor. target, objective or goal?A target is usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as number of sales or exam passes, or a date. People often set their own objectives: these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving. Goals are often long-term, and relate to people’s life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization. object the purpose of something; something that you plan to achieve: The object is to educate people about road safety. end something that you plan to achieve: He joined the society for political ends. That’s only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means (= bad methods of doing something are acceptable if the final result is good). End is usually used in the plural or in particular fixed expressions. Patterns to work towards a(n) target/objective/goal a(n) ambitious/major/long-term/short-term/future target/objective/goal economic/financial/business targets/objectives/goals to set/agree on/identify/reach/meet/exceed a(n) target/objective/goal to achieve a(n) target/objective/goal/end Extra Examples It is important to have explicit goals. Our immediate goal is to earn enough money to keep the business going. The prison service pursues the twin goals of the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders. They have set themselves some ambitious goals. their goal of providing free university education for everyone He continued to pursue his goal of becoming a photographer. The company has set itself some long-term organizational goals. Topics Successa2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective immediate short-term long-term … verb + goal have share define … preposition goal of See full entry Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘limit, boundary’): of unknown origin.
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