intent

英 [ɪn'tent] 美 [ɪn'tent]

• adj. 热切的；专心的；决心的
• n. 意图；目的；意向；含义

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]意图,意向,目的

   purpose or intention

adj. (形容词)

1. 专心的,专注的

   showing fixed or eager attention

2. [P]意愿坚决的,一心想…的

   having a determined intention

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 热切的，急切的，急促的
2. 专心致志的，全神贯注的，目不转睛的
3. 热心的
4. 集中的
5. 坚决要做的

n. 名词

1. 含义，意义，意思
2. 意图，目的，意向
3. 计划的事情

v. 动词

1. 打算，意欲

英英释义

Noun:

1. 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"
   

2. the intended meaning of a communication

Adjective:

1. giving or marked by complete attention to;

   "that engrossed look or rapt delight"
   "then wrapped in dreams"
   "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"
   "rapt with wonder"
   "wrapped in thought"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He's intent on going to Australia.
   他热切希望到澳大利亚去。
2. Her intent look showed how much she had missed her sister.
   她的专心的目光说明她是多么想念她的姐姐。
3. He's intent on moneymaking.
   他一心一意地赚钱。
4. She is intent on getting the job done quickly.
   她决心尽快把这件事情做好。

用作名词 (n.)

1. No one could spy out the intent and meaning of it.
   没有人能查出它的意图和意义。
2. His plan is incompatible with my intent.
   他的计划与我的意图不相符。
3. His intent is clearly not to placate his critics.
   他的目的显然不是要安抚批评他的人。
4. She was charged with intent to defraud.
   她被指控犯有蓄意诈骗钱财罪。
5. What is the intent of that sentence?
   那句话的意思是什么?

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He came with intent to defraud.
   他怀着诈取钱财的目的而来。
2. She behaved foolishly but with good intent.
   她表现得很愚蠢,不过用心却是好的。

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. The man's intent gaze caused the girl to lower her eye.
   那个男人的凝视使那个女孩垂下了她的眼帘。
2. There was an intent look on her face as she watched the game.
   她看比赛时脸上显示出专注的神色。

用作表语

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He was intent on the job he was doing.
   他专心致志于正在做的工作。
2. He was intent on going.
   他急着要走。
3. A merchant is intent on making money.
   商人热衷于赚钱。
4. He's intent upon revenge.
   他一心想报仇。

经典引文

• The intent of the..prisoners from Brinnlitz was to deliver the Schindlers..across the Swiss border.

  出自： T. Keneally

• It would have been easier to go on the train, but..he was intent on saving money.

  出自： J. London

• A fleet of planes, murderously intent.

  出自： E. Blishen

• Your head was lowered and you were intent on your reading.

  出自： G. Swift

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

to all intents and purposes

几乎在一切方面,实际上,基本上in almost every way; very nearly

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

形容词+～

• deliberate〔purposeful〕 intent 处心积虑的意图
• malicious intent 恶意
• original intent 本来的目的

介词+～

• of intent 有意地,蓄意地
• to all intents and purposes 在各个方面,实际上
• with intent to defraud 存心欺诈

用作形容词 (adj.)

副词+～

• deeply intent 专心…

～+介词

• intent on〔upon〕 sth 〔doing sth 〕 对…专心致志,一心一意要做…

词语用法

adj. (形容词)

1. intent用作形容词的基本意思是“专心的,专注的”,指人的思想、欲望或各种能力都急切地集中在某事上,也指把整个注意力放在某个具体的目标上; 也可表示“意愿坚决的,一心想…的”。常与介词on或upon连用,介词后可接名词或动名词。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

intent, intention

• 这两个词的共同意思是“意向,企图”。
• 1.intention仅表示有意做某事,不强调有明确的计划; intent比起intention来,有更为明确的计划。
• 2.intent是正式用语,语气较强; 而intention是普通用语,语气较弱。

intention，intent，design

• 这些名词均有“意图、企图”之意。
• intention普通用词，指某人内心产生的想做某事的想法，侧重内心活动。
• intent法律用词，常指某人怀有歹意而犯罪。
• design多用复数形式，含贬义多指行为不轨的意图。

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的intentus，意为留意的，热心的。

近反义词

【近义词】

• alert
• attentive
• eager

【反义词】

• distracted