They failed to carry out their objectives.他们没有实现自己的目标。

objective, object, purpose
参见object条。

objective用作形容词的意思是“客观的,不带偏见的”,指以纯客观的眼光去观察事物或现象,不掺杂个人的情感与偏见。

用作定语
▲～+n.
 He tried to take an objective view of the situation.他试图对形势有个客观的看法。
She gives an objective report of what has happened.她就发生的事情进行客观的报告。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
 A scientist must be objective.科学家必须客观。

［同义词］ n.  aim, goal, purpose, target adj.  fair, impartial, just, unbiased
［反义词］ adj.  abstract, subjective