请教一下end这个词的用法.
问题描述：
请教一下end这个词的用法.
government cannot philosophically justify assisting large cities for the purpose of either promoting or preserving the nation's cultural traditions; nor is government assistance necessary toward these ends.
答
ends （复数） 的意思是 目的,决议,宗旨
和 purpose,objective 意思略同
nor is government assistance necessary toward these ends
而且,也没有必要为了这些目的而对（大城市）提供援助