音标：[in'tenʃәn]
n. 意图, 目的, 含义
【医】 愈合, 意向
在线英汉词典
intention的短语、例句：
intention
n
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(a) [C, U] ~ (of doing sth/that...) that which one proposes or plans to do 意图; 意向; 目的; 打算
What are your intentions? ie What do you plan to do? 你有什麽打算?
She´s keeping her intentions to herself, ie not telling anyone what she plans to do. 她对自己的意图秘而不宣.
I came with the/every intention of staying, but now I´ve decided to leave. 我来时一心想留下, 但现在我已决定离开.
My intention was to stay. 我原意要留下.
I have no intention of coming (ie I shall certainly not come) to this terrible place again! 我再也不想到这个糟糕的地方 来了.
(dated 旧) Peter asked the young man if his intentions were honourable, ie if he intended to marry his daughter, whom he was courting. 彼得问那年轻人是否真心实意要娶他的女儿.
(b) [U] (fml 文) intending 有意; 蓄意
I´m sorry I offended you; it wasn´t my intention. 对不起, 我冒犯您了, 但决不是有意的.
2 [C] purpose or aim; meaning 意图; 目的; 意思
What do you think was the author´s intention in this passage? 你认为作者写这一段的用意是什麽?
3 (idm 习语) the road to hell is paved with good intentions => road. with the best of intentions => best3.
intention