intention

noun

OPAL W

/ɪnˈtenʃn/

[countable, uncountable]

Word Family

intend verb
intended adjective (≠ unintended)
intention noun
intentional adjective (≠ unintentional)
intentionally adverb (≠ unintentionally)

Idioms

what you intend or plan to do; your aim打算；计划；意图；目的
- intention of doing something I have no intention of going to the wedding.我无意去参加婚礼。
- I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her.我一心想把我欠她的还给她。
- with the intention of doing something He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa.他离开英格兰，打算去非洲旅行。
- intention to do something He has announced his intention to retire.他已经宣布他打算退休。
- The Prime Minister declared her intention to remain in office despite declining support.尽管支持率下降，首相还是宣布她打算继续留任。
- 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 in doing something Her intentions in making this proposal are clear.她提出这个建议的意图很清楚。
- intention that… It was not my intention that she should suffer.我没有要她吃苦头的意思。
- She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out.她虽然处处出于善意，却往往事与愿违。
- 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 purpose
purpose
- aim
- intention
- plan
- point
- idea
These are all words for talking about what somebody/something intends to do or achieve.
- purpose what something is supposed to achieve; what somebody is trying to achieve:
  Our campaign’s main purpose is to raise money.我们这次活动的主要目的是募款。
- aim what somebody is trying to achieve; what something is supposed to achieve:
  She went to London with the aim of finding a job.她去伦敦是为了找工作。
  Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。
purpose or aim?用 purpose 还是 aim？Your purpose for doing something is your reason for doing it; your aim is what you want to achieve. Aim can suggest that you are only trying to achieve something; purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain. Aim can be somebody’s aim or the aim of something. Purpose is more usually the purpose of something: you can talk about somebody’s purpose but that is more formal.
- intention what you intend to do:
  I have no intention of going to the wedding.我无意去参加婚礼。
  She’s full of good intentions but they rarely work out.她虽然处处出于善意，却很少行的通。
- plan what you intend to do or achieve:
  There are no plans to build new offices.现在没有建新办公楼的计划。
intention or plan?用 intention 还是 plan？Your intentions are what you want to do, especially in the near future; your plans are what you have decided or arranged to do, often, but not always, in the longer term.
- point (rather informal) the purpose or aim of something:指意图、目的、理由：
  What’s the point of all this violence?这些暴行的意图何在？
  The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries.本课的目的是比较这两个国家。
- idea (rather informal) the purpose of something; somebody’s aim:指目的、意图：
  The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.我们去的唯一目的就是要见她的新男朋友。
  What’s the idea behind this?这背后的意图是什么？
point or idea?用 point 还是 idea？Point is a more negative word than idea. If you say What’s the point…? you are suggesting that there is no point; if you say What’s the idea…? you are genuinely asking a question. Point, but not idea, is used to talk about things you feel annoyed or unhappy about: There’s no idea in… • I don’t see the idea of…. Patterns
- with the purpose/aim/intention/idea of doing something
- somebody’s intention/plan to do something
- to have a(n) purpose/aim/intention/plan/point
- to achieve/fulfil a(n) purpose/aim
see also well intentioned
- He didn't make his intentions clear in his letter.他在信中没有把自己的意图说明白。
- His intention in inviting us to dinner was to persuade us to back his project.他邀请我们共进晚餐，意在劝说我们支持他的计划。
- I have no intention of changing jobs.我无意变换工作。
- I went to the bank with the intention of getting some cash.我去了趟银行，打算取些现金。
- It was done with the best intentions, I assure you.我向你保证，这样做是出于一片好心。
- My original intention was to study all morning, but this turned out to be impractical.我原本打算整个上午都学习，可是后来发现行不通。
- She may never reveal her true intentions.她可能永远都不会透露真实意图。
- The council has announced its intention to crack down on parking offences.政务委员会宣布了打击违章停车的计划。
- The general intention behind the project is a good one.该项目背后总的意图是好的。
- The intention by the local authority to build 2 000 new houses is unrealistic.当地政府修建 2,000 座新房舍的打算不切实际。
- The senator has announced his intention to run for the presidency.这位参议员宣布了自己竞选总统的打算。
- We have every intention of winning the next election.我们一心想赢得下次选举。
- Such an interpretation of the Act seems to be contrary to the intention of Parliament.对该法的这种解释似乎违背了议会的意图。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- original
- declared
- stated
- …
verb + intention
- have
- announce
- declare
- …
preposition
- with an/the intention of
- intention behind
- intention by
- …
phrases
- the best intentions
- good intentions
- have every intention of doing something
- …
词源late Middle English: from Old French entencion, from Latin intentio(n-) ‘stretching, purpose’, from intendere ‘intend, extend, direct’, from in- ‘towards’ + tendere ‘stretch, tend’.

Idioms

the road to hell is paved with good intentions

(saying) it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them黄泉路上徒有好意多；光说不练是不够的

词汇	intention
释义	intention noun OPAL W /ɪnˈtenʃn/ /ɪnˈtenʃn/ [countable, uncountable] Word Family intend verb intended adjective (≠ unintended) intention noun intentional adjective (≠ unintentional) intentionally adverb (≠ unintentionally) Idioms what you intend or plan to do; your aim打算；计划；意图；目的 intention of doing something I have no intention of going to the wedding.我无意去参加婚礼。 I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her.我一心想把我欠她的还给她。 with the intention of doing something He left England with the intention of travelling in Africa.他离开英格兰，打算去非洲旅行。 intention to do something He has announced his intention to retire.他已经宣布他打算退休。 The Prime Minister declared her intention to remain in office despite declining support.尽管支持率下降，首相还是宣布她打算继续留任。 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 in doing something Her intentions in making this proposal are clear.她提出这个建议的意图很清楚。 intention that… It was not my intention that she should suffer.我没有要她吃苦头的意思。 She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out.她虽然处处出于善意，却往往事与愿违。 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 purposepurpose aim intention plan point idea These are all words for talking about what somebody/something intends to do or achieve. purpose what something is supposed to achieve; what somebody is trying to achieve: Our campaign’s main purpose is to raise money.我们这次活动的主要目的是募款。 aim what somebody is trying to achieve; what something is supposed to achieve: She went to London with the aim of finding a job.她去伦敦是为了找工作。 Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。 purpose or aim?用 purpose 还是 aim？Your purpose for doing something is your reason for doing it; your aim is what you want to achieve. Aim can suggest that you are only trying to achieve something; purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain. Aim can be somebody’s aim or the aim of something. Purpose is more usually the purpose of something: you can talk about somebody’s purpose but that is more formal. intention what you intend to do: I have no intention of going to the wedding.我无意去参加婚礼。 She’s full of good intentions but they rarely work out.她虽然处处出于善意，却很少行的通。 plan what you intend to do or achieve: There are no plans to build new offices.现在没有建新办公楼的计划。 intention or plan?用 intention 还是 plan？Your intentions are what you want to do, especially in the near future; your plans are what you have decided or arranged to do, often, but not always, in the longer term. point (rather informal) the purpose or aim of something:指意图、目的、理由： What’s the point of all this violence?这些暴行的意图何在？ The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries.本课的目的是比较这两个国家。 idea (rather informal) the purpose of something; somebody’s aim:指目的、意图： The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.我们去的唯一目的就是要见她的新男朋友。 What’s the idea behind this?这背后的意图是什么？ point or idea?用 point 还是 idea？Point is a more negative word than idea. If you say What’s the point…? you are suggesting that there is no point; if you say What’s the idea…? you are genuinely asking a question. Point, but not idea, is used to talk about things you feel annoyed or unhappy about: There’s no idea in… • I don’t see the idea of…. Patterns with the purpose/aim/intention/idea of doing something somebody’s intention/plan to do something to have a(n) purpose/aim/intention/plan/point to achieve/fulfil a(n) purpose/aim see also well intentioned He didn't make his intentions clear in his letter.他在信中没有把自己的意图说明白。 His intention in inviting us to dinner was to persuade us to back his project.他邀请我们共进晚餐，意在劝说我们支持他的计划。 I have no intention of changing jobs.我无意变换工作。 I went to the bank with the intention of getting some cash.我去了趟银行，打算取些现金。 It was done with the best intentions, I assure you.我向你保证，这样做是出于一片好心。 My original intention was to study all morning, but this turned out to be impractical.我原本打算整个上午都学习，可是后来发现行不通。 She may never reveal her true intentions.她可能永远都不会透露真实意图。 The council has announced its intention to crack down on parking offences.政务委员会宣布了打击违章停车的计划。 The general intention behind the project is a good one.该项目背后总的意图是好的。 The intention by the local authority to build 2 000 new houses is unrealistic.当地政府修建 2,000 座新房舍的打算不切实际。 The senator has announced his intention to run for the presidency.这位参议员宣布了自己竞选总统的打算。 We have every intention of winning the next election.我们一心想赢得下次选举。 Such an interpretation of the Act seems to be contrary to the intention of Parliament.对该法的这种解释似乎违背了议会的意图。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective original declared stated … verb + intention have announce declare … preposition with an/the intention of intention behind intention by … phrases the best intentions good intentions have every intention of doing something … 词源late Middle English: from Old French entencion, from Latin intentio(n-) ‘stretching, purpose’, from intendere ‘intend, extend, direct’, from in- ‘towards’ + tendere ‘stretch, tend’. Idioms the road to hell is paved with good intentions (saying) it is not enough to intend to do good things; you must actually do them黄泉路上徒有好意多；光说不练是不够的
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