{
    "term": "aim",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "aim",
            "heSheIt": "aims"
        },
        "pastSimple": "aimed",
        "pastParticiple": "aimed",
        "ingForm": "aiming"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to try or plan to achieve something",
            "sensetop": "aim for somethingaim at somethingaim to do somethingaim at doing something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He has always **aimed high** *(= tried to achieve a lot)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We should aim for a bigger share of the market.",
                    "contextForm": "aim for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The team is aiming for the top this season."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't try to aim for perfection."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment.",
                    "contextForm": "aim at something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%.",
                    "contextForm": "aim to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The project aims to provide employment for people with learning difficulties."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We aim to be there around six."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The training programme aims at raising employees' awareness about human rights.",
                    "contextForm": "aim at doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is aiming for a win in this race."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's aiming at a scholarship this year."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They're aiming at training everybody by the end of the year."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"],
            "collocations": {
                "preposition": ["at", "for"],
                "phrases": ["aim high"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to have something as an aim",
            "sensetop": "be aimed at doing something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The initiative is **specifically aimed** at helping young people."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["clearly", "directly", "squarely"],
                "phrases": ["be aimed at"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to say or do something that is intended to influence or affect a particular person or group",
            "sensetop": "be aimed at somebody",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The courses are **aimed primarily** at older people.",
                    "contextForm": "be aimed at somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "My criticism wasn't aimed at you."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The book is aimed at very young children."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["clearly", "directly", "squarely"],
                "phrases": ["be aimed at"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to point or direct a weapon, camera, shot, kick, etc. at somebody/something",
            "sensetop": "aim at somebody/somethingaim for somebody/somethingaim something at somebody/somethingaim somethingaim something + adv./prep.",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake.",
                    "contextForm": "aim at somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Aim for the middle of the target.",
                    "contextForm": "aim for somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She raised one leg and aimed an almighty kick at the door.",
                    "contextForm": "aim something at somebody/something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I aimed my camera and got one shot.",
                    "contextForm": "aim something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He aimed the rifle in the direction of the target and fired.",
                    "contextForm": "aim something + adv./prep."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["directly", "straight", "carefully"],
                "preposition": ["at", "for"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/eɪm/",
                "audio": "ai/aim/aim__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/eɪmz/",
                "audio": "ai/aim/aims__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/eɪmd/",
                "audio": "ai/aim/aimed__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈeɪmɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ai/aim/aiming__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/eɪm/",
                "audio": "ai/aim/aim__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/eɪmz/",
                "audio": "ai/aim/aims__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/eɪmd/",
                "audio": "ai/aim/aimed__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈeɪmɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ai/aim/aiming__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}