English Dictionary

raison d'être

/ˌɹeɪzɒ̃ ˈdɛtɹə/

noun

Reason for being. The claimed reason for the existence of something or someone; the sole or ultimate purpose of something or someone.

The company's raison d'être is to provide affordable healthcare to all.

意味（1）

Reason for being. The claimed reason for the existence of something or someone; the sole or ultimate purpose of something or someone.

Surfing became his raison d’être.