intent
noun /ɪnˈtent/
/ɪnˈtent/
[uncountable] (formal or law- intent (to do something) what you intend to do
synonym intention意图;意向;目的 - She denies possessing the drug with intent to supply.
她否认拥有毒品是为了提供给别人。 - He was charged with wounding with intent.
他被指控故意伤人。 - a letter/statement of intent
意向书 - 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。
- She denies possessing the drug with intent to supply.
Idioms
to all intents and purposes (especially British English)
(North American English usually for all intents and purposes)
- in the effects that something has, if not in reality; almost completely
几乎完全;差不多等于 - By 1981 the docks had, to all intents and purposes, closed.
到 1981 年,这些码头几乎等于关闭了。 - The two items are, for all intents and purposes, identical.
这两个项目实际上是相同的。
- By 1981 the docks had, to all intents and purposes, closed.