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intent

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ intent /ɪnˈtɛnt/ noun

plural intents

¹ intent

/ɪnˈtɛnt/

noun

plural intents

Learner's definition of INTENT

[count]

: the thing that you plan to do or achieve : an aim or purpose目的；意图

She thinks I'm trying to make things difficult for her, but that's not my intent.她认为我想为难她，但那并不是我本意。
What was the writer's intent?作者的写作意图是什么？
The intent of the law is to protect consumers.这一法律旨在保护消费者。
He was charged with assault with intent to kill.他被指控带有谋杀意图袭击他人。

to all intents and purposes

also US for all intents and purposes

— used to say that one thing has the same effect or result as something else差不多等于；相当于

Their decision to begin bombing was, to all intents and purposes, a declaration of war.他们决定开始轰炸，实际上等于宣战。

² intent /ɪnˈtɛnt/ adjective

² intent

/ɪnˈtɛnt/

adjective

Learner's definition of INTENT

[more intent; most intent]

: showing concentration or great attention专心于…的；专注的

an intent gaze目不转睛的注视

intent on/upon (something)

: giving all of your attention and effort to a specific task or goal一心想…；专心于…

She seems intent on destroying our credibility. [=she seems to be determined to destroy our credibility]她似乎一心想要毁掉我们的信誉。
They were intent on their work. [=they were focused on their work]他们专心工作。

— intently

adverb

She listened intently to the news report.她聚精会神地听新闻报道。

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4702 COCA: 3961

intent

1 of 2

noun

in·tent in-ˈtent

: a usually clearly formulated or planned intention : aim

the director's intent

: the act or fact of intending : purpose

especially : the design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act

admitted wounding him with intent

: the state of mind with which an act is done : volition

: meaning, significance

: connotation sense 3

intent

2 of 2

adjective

: directed with strained or eager attention : concentrated

: having the mind, attention, or will concentrated on something or some end or purpose

intent on their work

intentness noun

Choose the Right Synonym for intent

intention, intent, purpose, design, aim, end, object, objective, goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain.

intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about.

announced his intention to marry

intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness.

the clear intent of the statute

purpose suggests a more settled determination.

being successful was her purpose in life

design implies a more carefully calculated plan.

the order of events came by accident, not design

aim adds to these implications of effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing.

her aim was to raise film to an art form

end stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such.

willing to use any means to achieve his end

object may equal end but more often applies to a more individually determined wish or need.

his constant object was the achievement of pleasure

objective implies something tangible and immediately attainable.

their objective is to seize the oil fields

goal suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship.

worked years to reach her goals

Example Sentences

Noun She thinks I'm trying to make things difficult for her, but that's not my intent. The intent of the law is to protect consumers. He was charged with assault with intent to kill. Adjective intent on finishing her sculpture in time for the group show he was so intent on his work that he didn't hear the dog bark

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There was no harmful intent, but Tanenbaum had an intense feeling of needing to hide.

WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 Both Firtash and Giuliani deny that this was the intent of any of this financing.

Casey Michel, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 Snake in the Grass is a new competition series in which four contestants join together to win $100,000 — but one of them is a saboteur intent on undermining the team's efforts and winning the cash for him or herself.

Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Last week Griner pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charge, telling the judge: 'But there was no intent.

Richard Galant, CNN, 17 July 2022 That did not appear to be Biden’s intent, and the president has long made clear his discomfort with the crown prince.

BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 She was pronounced dead at the scene, and police say there does not appear to be criminal intent involved.

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022 Even if this wasn't the intent from the get-go, the matter has since evolved.

Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 July 2022 But that was not the intent of the law, according to its lead sponsor, Rep. Ed Setzler, R-Acworth.

Jozsef Papp, ajc, 24 June 2022

Adjective

Prominent party members seem intent on insisting that everything is fine, even as numerous policy issues spin out of control.

Karl Rove, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Mehta and Chopra, who based this new season on writings by a former Delhi police commissioner, seem intent on even-handedly probing the strains of explosive growth, of a megacity bursting at its own seams.

Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2022 Her successor, Melania Trump, didn’t seem intent on wresting the title back into neutral territory.

Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 Letterman didn’t seem intent on asking Eilish about her diagnosis until midway through their interview, when Eilish jerked her head to one side.

Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 25 May 2022 Despite the market volatility roiling the tech sector right now, most founders still seem intent on raising money at unicorn ($1 billion or more) valuations, regardless of their companies’ scale.

Dharmesh Thakker, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 And more lockdowns could be possible moving forward, as authorities seem intent on maintaining strict restrictions in the country.

Will Daniel, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2022 But some of the freshmen firebrands seem more intent on grabbing headlines and turning the House into a venue for Trump's vengeance campaign.

Melanie Zanona, CNN, 8 Mar. 2022 Boehly, who bought the club alongside Clearlake Capital Group, had been intent on making a statement in his first transfer window with Chelsea.

Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4702 COCA: 3961

intent

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION

VERBS

➤appear, be, seem顯得熱切；堅決；似乎專心

ADVERB

➤apparently, seemingly表面上堅決；貌似專心

▸➤clearly, obviously明顯熱衷；顯然下定決心

◇They are clearly intent on maintaining standards.他們顯然下定決心要維持標準。

➤fully全神貫注

▸➤still依然堅決

PREPOSITION

➤on, upon決心做⋯

◇He was intent on murder.他蓄意謀殺。

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to all intents and purposes

intent on/upon (something)

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adjective

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