英语解释

intent

音标[in'tent]

汉语翻译

n. 意图, 含义, 故意
a. 专心的, 决心的, 热心的
【法】意图, 故意, 目的
相关词组:
with good intent

词型变化

名词:intentness 副词:intently

词意辨析

intention, intent, design

这些名词均有“意图、企图”之意。
intention: 普通用词，指某人内心产生的想做某事的想法，侧重内心活动。
intent: 法律用词，常指某人怀有歹意而犯罪。
design: 多用复数形式，含贬义多指行为不轨的意图。

英语解释

名词 intent:

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
同义词：purpose, intention, aim, design
the intended meaning of a communication
同义词：purport, spirit

形容词 intent:

giving or marked by complete attention to
同义词：captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, wrapped

例句

He's intent on moneymaking.
他一心一意地赚钱。
She is intent on getting the job done quickly.
她决心尽快把这件事情做好。
Your intent gaze made her uncomfortable.
你的注目凝视使她感到不自在。
She behaved foolishly but with good intent.
她的行为很蠢，但却是好意的。

详细解释

in.tent

n.（名词）
Something that is intended; an aim or a purpose.See Synonyms at intention
意图；目标或目的参见 intention
Law The state of one`s mind at the time one carries out an action.
【法律】 故意：某人实施一行为时的思想状况
Meaning; purport.
意思；含义
adj.（形容词）
Firmly fixed; concentrated:
固定不动的；专心的：
例句：
an intent gaze.
目不转睛的注视

Having the attention applied; engrossed:
专心的；专注的：
例句：
The students, intent upon their books, did not hear me enter the room.
学生们正专心看书，没听见我进屋

Having the mind and will focused on a specific purpose:
急切的，渴望的：专心致志于某一特定目的：
例句：
was intent on leaving within the hour; are intent upon being recognized.
他一心想要在一个小时内离开；他一心想为人所认可

<习惯用语>for all intents and purposes 或
to all intents and purposes
In every practical sense; practically:
几乎在一切方面；实际上：
例句：
To all intents and purposes the case is closed.
实际上这个案子已了结了

来源：
Middle English entent
中古英语 entent
from Old French
源自古法语
from Medieval Latin intentus
源自中世纪拉丁语 intentus
from Latin [an extending]
源自拉丁语 [扩展]
from intentus [attentive to, strained] [from past participle of] intendere [to direct attention] * see intend
源自 intentus [专心于，勉强的] [] 源自intendere的过去分词 [注意] *参见 intend

【引伸】
intent.ly
adv.（副词）
intent.ness
n.（名词）

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