intend
verb
ɪnˈtend
verb
1
to
have
something
in
your
mind
as
a
plan
or
purpose
计划,打算,想要;
intend
to
do
sth
I
intend
to
spend
the
night
there.
我打算在那儿过夜。
intend
sb/sth
to
do
sth
I
didn’t
intend
her
to
see
the
painting
until
it
was
finished.
我不打算在画还没有完成时就让她看。
I
never
intended
things
to
turn
out
the
way
they
did.
我从未想过事情的结果是那样的。
intend
that
It
is
intended
that
these
meetings
will
become
a
regular
event.
打算把这些会议定为例会。
intend
doing
sth
We
intend
looking
at
the
situation
again.
我们想重新审时度势。
I
fully
intend
(=definitely
intend)
to
return
home
next
year.
我主意已定,明年回家。
2
be intended for sb/sth
to
be
provided
or
designed
for
a
particular
purpose
or
person
是为某人/某事物而提供 (设计 )的
The
book
is
intended
for
children
aged
5–7.
这本书是专为 5 至 7 岁儿童写的。
3
intended target/victim/destination etc
the
person,
thing,
result
etc
that
an
action
is
intended
to
affect
or
reach
预期的目标/被害人/目的地等
It
seems
likely
that
General
Rogers
was
the
killer’s
intended
victim.
罗杰斯将军看来可能是杀手袭击的目标。