| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_done-with-a-plan-or-purpose |
| 释义 | done with a plan or purposeThese words all describe things that are done or happen with a plan or purpose. One common word for this is intentional. Intentional is used to describe something that is done for a reason and with thought and planning. This was clearly an intentional act of terrorism. I am very intentional about how I spend my time. The opposite of intentional is unintentional. Unintentional is used to say that something was an accident, or that you did not mean to do it. I didn't mean to upset you - it was unintentional! Planned can be used to describe an event or a result that was thought of before it happens, or done for a specific reason. You can also use intended as a slightly more formal word to describe things that happen or are done according to a plan, or for a particular purpose. The website will be unavailable until 7.00 p.m. due to planned maintenance. What is the intended outcome of this programme? The warranty is void if the product is not used as intended. Two opposites of planned are unplanned and spontaneous. Unplanned can be used to describe things that happen without planning and when you do not expect them to happen. Spontaneous is used to say that something was done in a natural but unplanned way. The carriageway shutdown was completely unplanned - they had to fix a broken water main. The marriage proposal was entirely spontaneous - he didn't even have a ring ready. If a thing was made especially for a particular purpose, or to achieve a particular result, you can say it was designed to do something, or it was designed for something. The toy is designed to teach children how to count easily. The rest centres have been specially designed for long-distance travellers. A conscious effort, decision, choice, etc. is one that you make after a lot of thought and planning. She made a conscious effort to smile. I'm making a conscious choice to put my family first, no matter what. UsageThis meaning of conscious is always used before a noun. He made a conscious decision to change careers. Not: His decision to change careers was conscious. There are several words to describe bad things or events that are intentional. Deliberate can be used to describe something bad that was done with lots of careful planning or thought ahead of time. Something that is wilful is done with a purpose and with your knowledge that this is what you are doing. In legal language, a crime that is premeditated is done after careful planning and with a complete awareness of what you are doing. Wilful is a disapproving word. It is usually spelled willful in US English. It was a deliberate attempt to mislead the prosecutors. The omission was no accident - it was very deliberate. Decades of wilful neglect meant the house was now uninhabitable. He's an unpleasant man with a wilful disregard for the feelings of others. The extremist group now admits that the journalist's murder was premeditated. If something is calculated, it is planned or done in such a way that it produces a desired effect. Calculated is often paired with words like cold or deliberate to show that the effect you want to produce is only going to benefit you. His resignation was a cold, calculated attempt at avoiding prosecution. She made a carefully calculated decision not to run for re-election so she could take the job as a lobbyist. An event or a course of action that is choreographed is very carefully planned down to the smallest detail. The whole wedding was carefully choreographed, all the way down to how many handfuls of rose petals the flower girl was to toss on the aisle. You can also use thought out with words like carefully or poorly to describe how well something was planned. Thought out most often appears in the phrase well thought out to describe something that was planned in a very effective way and so was successful. His approach is clearly very carefully thought out. Well, that was pretty poorly thought out. The whole conference was quite well thought out. |
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