{
    "term": "objective",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "image": "data/images/la/laboratory_equipment.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "something that you are trying to achieve",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **primary/principal/key objective**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The **main objective** of this meeting is to give more information on our plans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How does the project fit with our **strategic objectives**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the government's policy objectives"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **achieve/meet/accomplish** your **objectives**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to set/state/define your objectives"
                },
                {
                    "text": "You must set realistic **aims and objectives** for yourself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What are the organization's **goals and objectives**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The review sought to establish key objectives."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party is radical in its objectives."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The two groups are pursuing a common objective."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need to establish a clear objective."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We succeeded in our prime objective of cutting costs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a set of agreed objectives"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was afraid of failing to achieve my objectives."
                },
                {
                    "text": "What is the main objective of this project?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of monetary policy on agricultural prices in four Asian countries."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "goal",
            "topics": ["Success"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["first", "key", "main"],
                "verb + objective": ["have", "accomplish", "achieve"],
                "preposition": ["in an/​the objective", "objective of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the lens in a telescope or microscope that is nearest to the object being looked at",
            "labels": "(specialist)",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əbˈdʒektɪv/",
                "audio": "ob/objective/objective__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əbˈdʒektɪv/",
                "audio": "ob/objective/objective__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin objectivus, from objectum ‘thing presented to the mind’, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of Latin obicere, from ob- ‘in the way of’ + jacere ‘to throw’."
}