intentionnoun
打算；计划；意图；目的
what you intend or plan to do; your aim
I have no intention of going to the wedding.
我无意去参加婚礼。
He has announced his intention to retire.
他已经宣布他打算退休。
It was not my intention that she should suffer.
我没有要她吃苦头的意思。
He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa.
他离开英格兰，打算去非洲旅行。
I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her.
我一心想把我欠她的还给她。
The original intention was to devote three months to the project.
最初的计划是在这个项目上投入三个月的时间。
She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out.
她虽然处处出于善意，却往往事与愿违。
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help) , but I only succeeded in annoying them.
我的原意是要帮忙，却惹得他们生气了。
These are all words for talking about what sb/sth intends to do or achieve.以上各词均指意图、目的、目标。
what sth is supposed to achieve; what sb is trying to achieve指目的、目标：
Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money.
我们这次活动的主要目的是募款。
what sb is trying to achieve; what sth is supposed to achieve指目标、目的：
She went to London with the aim of finding a job.
她去伦敦是为了找工作。
Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.
我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。
Your purpose for doing something is your reason for doing it; your aim is what you want to achieve. Aim can suggest that you are only trying to achieve sth; purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain. Aim can be sb's aim or the aim of sth . Purpose is more usually the purpose of sth : you can talk about sb's purpose but that is more formal. |
what you intend to do指打算、计划、意图：
I have no intention of going to the wedding.
我无意去参加婚礼。
She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out.
她虽然处处出于善意，却很少产生效果。
what you intend to do or achieve指计划、打算：
There are no plans to build new offices.
现在没有建新办公楼的计划。
Your intentions are what you want to do, especially in the near future; your plans are what you have decided or arranged to do, often, but not always, in the longer term. |
( rather informal ) the purpose or aim of sth 指意图、目的、理由：
What's the point of all this violence?
这些暴行的意图何在？
The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries.
本课的目的是比较这两个国家。
( rather informal ) the purpose of sth; sb's aim 指目的、意图：
The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.
我们去的唯一目的就是要见她的新男朋友。
What's the idea behind this?
这背后的意图是什么？
Point is a more negative word than idea. If you say What's the point…? you are suggesting that there is no point; if you say What's the idea…? you are genuinely asking a question. Point , but not idea , is used to talk about things you feel annoyed or unhappy about. |
intention
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N-VAR 意图;目的;打算
An intention is an idea or plan of what you are going to do.Beveridge announced his intention of standing for parliament...
贝弗里奇宣布他打算竞选议员。
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PHRASE 不想/很想;不打算/一心打算
If you say that you have no intention of doing something, you are emphasizing that you are not going to do it. If you say that you have every intention of doing something, you are emphasizing that you intend to do it.We have no intention of buying American jets...
我们无意购买美国喷气式飞机。
noun
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- an act of intending;a volition that you intend to carry out
- my intention changed once I saw her
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- an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- Synonym: purpose intent aim design
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- (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
- his intentions are entirely honorable
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He has already stated his intention to run for election .
他已声明打算参加竞选。
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He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa .
他离开英格兰，打算去非洲旅行。
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She 's full of good intentions but they rarely work out .
她虽然处处出于善意，却往往事与愿违。
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The original intention was to devote three months to the project .
最初的计划是在这个项目上投入三个月的时间。
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I have no intention of going to the wedding .
我无意去参加婚礼。
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I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her .
我一心想把我欠她的还给她。
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He 's been upfront about his intentions since the beginning .
他从一开始就明白说出了他的意图。
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He has already intimated to us his intention to retire .
他已经向我们透露了他要退休的打算。
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It was not my intention that she should suffer .
我没有要她吃苦头的意思。
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I have every intention of honouring our contract .
我完全愿意执行我们的合约。
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He has announced his intention to retire .
他已经宣布他打算退休。
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I did it with the best intentions , but I only succeeded in annoying them .
我的原意是要帮忙，却惹得他们生气了。
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She has no intention of giving you a divorce ; she 's just stringing you along .
她无意跟你离婚，不过是骗着你玩的。
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I completely misunderstood her intentions .
我完全误会了她的意图。
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I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation .
我无意深入调查这一情况的来龙去脉。
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I admit that I mistook his intentions .
我承认我误解了他的意图。
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Unfortunately , his good intentions never seemed to last long .
不幸的是，他的善意似乎从来就没有持久过。
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One former patient has already indicated his intention to sue .
一位以前的病人已经表示要提起诉讼。
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Commitments have been made with very little intention of carrying them out .
诺言是许下了，可是基本没有打算真的照办。
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There was a clear intention to dilute black voting power
明显有意图要削弱黑人的选举力量。
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He declared his intention to become the best golfer in the world
他表明自己想要成为世界上最好的高尔夫球选手。
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The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops .
总统称并不打算部署地面部队。
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Our intention is to capitalize the company by any means we can
我们的意图是想方设法出售这个公司以获取奖金。
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The author 's intention is to keep everyone guessing until the bitter end
这位作家打算把悲惨结局的悬念一直保留到最后。
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Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university
彼得宣称他无意在任何一所大学浪费时间。
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He was explicit about his intention to overhaul the party 's internal voting system .
他直言自己的目的是改革党内的投票制度。
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He made it clear he had no intention of withdrawing from the political arena
他清楚地表明他无意退出政治舞台。
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He had no intention of paying the cash
他根本没有付钱的打算。
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The bank announced its intention to bid
这家银行宣布了参加竞标的意向。
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Originally the intention was to intersperse the historical scenes with modern ones .
最初是想用现代景观点缀历史景观。
指某人做某事的目的；也可作法律术语，指犯罪意图。
The company has declared its intent to get a bank loan.
该公司已宣布打算向银行贷款。
He broke the window with the intent to enter and steal.
他打破窗户意图入室行窃。
He denies possessing the gun with the intent to commit robbery.
他否认持有枪械是为了抢劫。
指在头脑中形成的计划，有时含贬义。
He believed that this had happened by design.
他认为这件事是事先安排的。
What is your opinion on his grand designs for the company?
关于他对公司的这些宏图大计，你有什么想法？
普通用词，指做某事的打算或计划。
I came to London with the intention of studying English literature.
我来伦敦是为了学习英国文学。
She has no intention of making an apology to John.
她不打算向约翰道歉。
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