intention 英 [ɪnˈtenʃn]   美 [ɪnˈtɛnʃən]

intention

intention  英 [ɪnˈtenʃn] 美 [ɪnˈtɛnʃən]

n. 意图;目的 

名词复数:intentions 

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。

  • An intention is idea that you plan (or intend) to carry out. If you mean something, it's an intention.
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  • n. 意图;目的
  • 1. I have no intention of going to the wedding.

    我无意去参加婚礼。

  • 2. He has announced his intention to retire.

    他已经宣布他打算退休。

  • 3. I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her.

    我一心想把我欠她的还给她。

  • 4. It was not my intention that she should suffer.

    我没有要她吃苦头的意思。

  • 5. She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out.

    她虽然处处出于善意,却很少成功。

  • 6. 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。

  • intention (n.) late 14c., entencioun, "purpose, design, aim or object; will, wish, desire, that which is intended," from Old French entencion "intent, purpose, aspiration; will; thought" (12c.), from Latin intentionem (nominative intentio) "a stretching out, straining, exertion, effort; attention," noun of action from intendere "to turn one's attention," literally "to stretch out" (see intend). Also in Middle English "emotion, feelings; heart, mind, mental faculties, understanding."
in·ten·tion / ɪnˈtenʃn ; NAmE ɪnˈtenʃn / noun [countable ,  uncountable ] what you intend or plan to do; your aim 打算;计划;意图;目的 intention(of doing sth) I have no intentionof going to the wedding. 我无意去参加婚礼。 He left England with the intention oftravelling in Africa. 他离开英国,打算去非洲旅行。 I have every intentionof paying her back what I owe her. 我一心想把我欠她的还给她。 intention(to do sth) He has announced his intention to retire. 他已经宣布他打算退休。 intention(that…) It was not my intention that she should suffer. 我没有要她吃苦头的意思。 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 intentionsbut they rarely work out. 她虽然处处出于善意,却很少成功。 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。 synonyms at purpose see also well intentioned IDIOMsee road intention intentions in·ten·tion / ɪnˈtenʃn ; NAmE ɪnˈtenʃn /
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