在合同的开始，合同双方为表签署合同的目的，通常会有“双方为了……目的” “为了达到……” 之类的表双方希望合同达到某种效果的引语，如果用熟悉的want，wish较不正式，合同中更为常见的是用desire, 下面试举例

WHEREAS Party A desires to use Party B' s technology and trademark to manufacture and sell Road Marks in China and overseas markets;

The Buyer desires to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Seller,

Whereas the Licensee desires to design, manufacture, sell and export the abovementioned Time Machine by using Licensor' s know how.

The World International Property Organization (WIPO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), desiring to establish a mutually supportive relationship between them, and with a view to establishing appropriate agreements for cooperation between them, agree as follows: