intention
n
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(a) [C, U] ~ (of doing sth/that...) that which one proposes or plans to do 意圖; 意向; 目的; 打算
What are your intentions? ie What do you plan to do? 你有什麼打算?
She's keeping her intentions to herself, ie not telling anyone what she plans to do. 她對自己的意圖秘而不宣.
I came with the/every intention of staying, but now I've decided to leave. 我來時一心想留下, 但現在我已決定離開.
My intention was to stay. 我原意要留下.
I have no intention of coming (ie I shall certainly not come) to this terrible place again! 我再也不想到這個糟糕的地方 來了.
(dated 舊) Peter asked the young man if his intentions were honourable, ie if he intended to marry his daughter, whom he was courting. 彼得問那年輕人是否真心實意要娶他的女兒.
(b) [U] (fml 文) intending 有意; 蓄意
I'm sorry I offended you; it wasn't my intention. 對不起, 我冒犯您了, 但決不是有意的.
2 [C] purpose or aim; meaning 意圖; 目的; 意思
What do you think was the author's intention in this passage? 你認為作者寫這一段的用意是什麼?
3 (idm 習語) the road to hell is paved with good intentions => road. with the best of intentions => best3.
?? 考研助記
在你內心(in)伸展(tent)的東西(ion)是你的 意圖 意太顯(諧音): 意圖
?? 擴展釋義
*[in'ten??n]n. 意圖, 目的, 含義【醫】 愈合, 意向
?? 同詞根單詞
tenseadj. 拉緊的;肌肉繃緊的;神經緊張的;[語](語音)緊的;
n. [語]時,時態;〈古〉時間;
v. 使或變的緊張;