cross purposes的用法和樣例：
例句
用作名詞 (n.)
- It was just a result cross to our purpose.
這恰恰是與我們的目的相反的結果。 - The cross talk from one speaker would be canceled out by an equal but opposite sound wave from the other speaker.
他們的方法是，讓另一個喇叭發出一個完全相反的聲波來抵消原有喇叭的漏音。
辭彙搭配
- at cross-purposes 互相誤解
- get at cross purposes 彼此不合,相互誤解...
- be at cross purposes 抵觸
- at cross purposes 南轅北轍
