No. 975 in Russian
целях
The word "целях" is the prepositional plural form of "цель" and means "purposes" or "goals" in English.
In a sentence
Это лекарство используется в медицинских целях.
This medicine is used for medical purposes.
In this sentence, 'целях' is in the prepositional case, referring to 'purposes' or 'aims' in the context of its usage with the preposition 'в'.
Мы разработали новую политику в образовательных целях.
We developed a new policy for educational purposes.
Here, 'целях' again conveys the idea of intention or purpose within the context of education, paired with 'в' to indicate the purpose for which the policy was made.
Они проводят исследования в научных целях.
They conduct research for scientific purposes.
In this example, 'целях' serves to specify the aim or goal of conducting research, indicating its application to scientific purposes.
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