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；意圖

She thinks I'm trying to make things difficult for her, but that's not my intent.她認爲我想爲難她，但那並不是我本意。
What was the writer's intent?作者的寫作意圖是什麽？
The intent of the law is to protect consumers.這一法律旨在保護消費者。
He was charged with assault with intent to kill.他被指控帶有謀殺意圖襲擊他人。

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差不多等於；相當於

Their decision to begin bombing was, to all intents and purposes, a declaration of war.他們決定開始轟炸，實際上等於宣戰。

² intent /ɪnˈtɛnt/ adjective

² intent

/ɪnˈtɛnt/

adjective

Learner's definition of INTENT

[more intent; most intent]

: showing concentration or great attention專心於…的；專注的

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

She seems intent on destroying our credibility. [=she seems to be determined to destroy our credibility]她似乎一心想要毀掉我們的信譽。
They were intent on their work. [=they were focused on their work]他們專心工作。

adverb