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词汇 intention
释义 intention
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ɪnˈten.ʃən/ us /ɪnˈten.ʃən/
B2
something that you want and plan to do: 意图,打算
[ + to infinitive ]It wasn't my intention to exclude her from the list - I just forgot her.我并不是故意将她排除在名单之外——只是把她忘了而已。
intention ofI've no intention of changing my plans just to fit in with his.我不打算改变自己的计划来迁就他。
good intentionsHe's full of good intentions, but he never does anything about them!他有很多好的打算,但从未有过实际行动!
Synonyms
aim(INTENTION)
ambition
aspiration(HOPE)
dream(HOPE)
goal(AIM)
hope
intentformal or specialized
object(PURPOSE)
objective
target(AIM)
We welcome the government's affirmation of its intention to act.我们欢迎政府确认它确实有意图采取行动。
It has always been my declared intention to sail round the world.
We have no intention of launching a pre-emptive strike, but we will retaliate if provoked.我们无意发动先发制人的攻击,但若遇挑衅,我们定会还以颜色。
The UN announced its intentions to toughen sanctions still further.联合国宣布了要进一步加强制裁的意图。
He thought the time was right to let his intentions be known.他认为公开自己意图的时机已经成熟。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Plans and arrangements
accommodation
appointed
arrangement
arranger
backstop
blueprint
counter-strategy
counter-tactic
design
done
exit strategy
non-programme
package deal
party line
plan of action
planning
policy
policy-maker
preparation
walk-in

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-intentioned

intention | American Dictionary


intention
noun[ C/U ]
us/ɪnˈten·ʃən/
something that you want and plan to do; an aim:
[ U ]I have no intention of selling this house.
[ C ]He had good intentions (= He meant to be kind), but unfortunately things just didn’t work out.

Examples of intention


intention
The intentions of policy thus need to be seen against the plans rather than the outcomes.
However, intentions and plans imply the sensation of conscious will.
They reported being interested in what was being offered without having any pre-existing intention to take up these offers.
An important question is to determine what specific features of their tasks enhance children's understanding of the experimenter's intentions.
Unlike other emotions, anger may be especially helpful in providing information about the behavioral intentions of others.
The intention was plainly to frighten the ruler into making his request at once.
Singling out his conscious intentions as causes is practical and parsimonious, however, as it does not require a theory of everything.
The analogue of reference of any additional legislative declaration that they really mean certain applications will, on his view, itself depend on their independent intentions.
The whole intention of this journey has been debated and the presence of the hawks features in the argument.
The problem of articulating and documenting intentions lies at the heart of creative research.
Its function is to induce individuals to disengage, without conscious intention, from unprofitable situations.
The moral significance of the intending-foreseeing distinction requires more than the mere functional role of intention and foresight.
In recent years, simulation on the intention-level has been most popular.
Whose intentions are to be attributed to the state once a decision has been reached?
Over the long term, the intentions of the big powers are usually realized.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocations withintention


intention

These are words often used in combination with intention.

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aggressive intention
It would surely be wise to assume that some aggressiveintention might be involved in this strange development.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
apparent intention
However, we must not confuse apparent intention with capability.
artistic intention
The design and incorporation of the technology already displays an artisticintention regarding gender and other supposedly binary categories.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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