简明英汉词典

 intention
[in5tenFEn]
n.
意图, 目的

美国传统词典[双解]

 intention
in.ten.tion
AHD:[1n-tμn“sh…n]
D.J.[in6ten.*n]
K.K.[!n6tWn.*n]
n.（名词）

(1)

 A course of action that one intends to follow.
意向，意图：想要追随的行动方向

(2)

 An aim that guides action; an objective.
指导行动的目标；目标

(3)

 intentions Purpose with respect to marriage:
intentions 求婚意图：
honorable intentions.
高尚的求婚意图

(4)

 Philosophy A concept arising from directing the attention toward an object.
【哲学】 意念：由将注意力放到某物体上而来的概念

(5)

 Medicine The process by which or the manner in which a wound heals.
【医学】 愈合：伤口愈合的过程或方式

(6)

 Archaic Import; meaning.
【古语】 意义；含义

语源

(1)

 Middle English entencioun
中古英语 entencioun

(2)

 from Old French intention
源自 古法语 intention

(3)

 from Latin intenti?} intenti?n-
源自 拉丁语 intenti?} intenti?n-

(4)

 from intentus [intent] [from past participle of] intendere [to direct attention] * see intend
源自 intentus [意图] [] 源自intendere的过去分词 [注意] *参见 intend

参考词汇

(1)

 intention， intent， purpose， goal， end， aim， object， objective

(2)

 These nouns refer to what one intends to do or achieve.
这些名词都指人想要做或达到的东西。

(3)

 Intention simply signifies a course of action that one proposes to follow:
Intention 只指某人想要追随的行动方向：
It is not my intention to argue with you.
我不是想和你争论。

(4)

 Intent more strongly implies deliberateness:
Intent 有更强的故意的含义：
The executor tried to comply with the intent of the testator.
执行人尽量遵照立遗嘱之人的意图。

(5)

 Purpose strengthens the idea of resolution or determination:
Purpose 强调决心或决定的想法：
“His purpose was to discover how long these guests intended to stay” (Joseph Conrad).
“他想要知道这些客人打算呆多长时间” （约瑟夫·康罗伊）

(6)

 Goal may suggest an idealistic or even a remote purpose:
Goal 可指理想的或甚至遥远的目标：
“Black Power . . . is a call for black people to begin to define their own goals” (Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton).
“黑人权力…是对黑人确定自己目标的号召” （斯托克利·卡米歇尔和查尔斯·V·汉密尔顿）。

(7)

 End suggests a long-range goal:
End 指长远的目标：
It has been said that the end justifies the means.
据说目的正确即手段正当。

(8)

 Aim stresses the direction one's efforts take in pursuit of an end:
Aim 强调为追寻某种目的而努力的方向：
The aim of every performing artist is to achieve perfection of execution. An object is an end that one tries to carry out:
每个表演艺术家的目的都是为了达到尽善尽美。 object 是指某人试图实施的目标：
“The chief object of the English was to establish . . . a great empire on the Continent” (Macaulay).
英国的主要目的是要在大陆上建立…一个伟大的帝国 （麦考利）。

(9)

 Objective often implies that the end or goal can be reached:
Objective 通常指能够达到的目的或目标：
“A major objective [of political liberalism] is the protection of the economic weak” (Wayne Morse).
主要的目标［政治自由主义的］ 是对经济疲软的保护 （韦恩·莫尔斯）

现代英汉词典

 intention
[In5tenF(E)n]
n.
计划；目的
I began reading with the intention of finishing the book, but I never did.
我开始读这本书时想读完它，可是我从来就没把它读完。
He has no intention of marrying yet.
他还没有要结婚的打算。
What is your intention?
你的意图究竟是什么?

现代英汉综合大辞典

 intention
[in5tenFEn]
n.

(1)

 意图; 意向; 打算; 目的

(2)

 意义, 用意

(3)

 [pl. ]结婚(背后隐藏)的意图

(4)

 【逻】概念

(5)

 【医】愈合
heal by first [second] intention
第一[二]期愈合
Good acts are better than good intentions.
好的行动胜于好的意图。
If I've hurt your feelings, it was quite without intention.
如果我伤了你的感情那完全是无意的。
What are your intentions with regard to her?
你有没有同她结婚的意思?

习惯用语

 by intention
故意

have no intention of doing ...
无意做...

the intention of a clause
条款的意旨

with the intention of
抱有...目的, 打算

with the best of intentions
好心好意, 出于一片好心

without intention
无意中, 不是故意地

特殊用法

 buying intention
购买意向

first intention
第一个意图

investment intention
投资意向

second intention
第二个意图

用法词典

 intention
intend 的名词形

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

 intention
意图

美国传统词典

 intention
in.ten.tion
AHD:[1n-tμn“sh…n]
D.J.[in6ten.*n]
K.K.[!n6tWn.*n]
n.

(1)

 A course of action that one intends to follow.

(2)

 An aim that guides action; an objective.

(3)

 intentions Purpose with respect to marriage:
honorable intentions.

(4)

 Philosophy A concept arising from directing the attention toward an object.

(5)

 Medicine The process by which or the manner in which a wound heals.

(6)

 Archaic Import; meaning.

语源

(1)

 Middle English entencioun

(2)

 from Old French intention

(3)

 from Latin intenti?} intenti?n-

(4)

 from intentus [intent] [from past participle of] intendere [to direct attention] * see intend

参考词汇

(1)

 intention, intent, purpose, goal, end, aim, object, objective

(2)

 These nouns refer to what one intends to do or achieve.

(3)

 Intention simply signifies a course of action that one proposes to follow:
It is not my intention to argue with you.

(4)

 Intent more strongly implies deliberateness:
The executor tried to comply with the intent of the testator.

(5)

 Purpose strengthens the idea of resolution or determination:
“His purpose was to discover how long these guests intended to stay” (Joseph Conrad).

(6)

 Goal may suggest an idealistic or even a remote purpose:
“Black Power . . . is a call for black people to begin to define their own goals” (Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton).

(7)

 End suggests a long-range goal:
It has been said that the end justifies the means.

(8)

 Aim stresses the direction one's efforts take in pursuit of an end:
The aim of every performing artist is to achieve perfection of execution. An object is an end that one tries to carry out:
“The chief object of the English was to establish . . . a great empire on the Continent” (Macaulay).

(9)

 Objective often implies that the end or goal can be reached:
“A major objective [of political liberalism] is the protection of the economic weak” (Wayne Morse).

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