intent
adj
noun
ɪnˈtent
adj
1
be intent on/upon (doing) sth
to
be
determined
to
do
something
or
achieve
something
执意(做)某事
She
was
intent
on
pursuing
a
career
in
business.
她决意要在商界谋求一职。
2
giving
careful
attention
to
something
so
that
you
think
about
nothing
else
专注的,专心致志的
his
intent
gaze
他专注的凝视
[+
on/upon
]
Intent
upon
her
work,
she
didn’t
notice
the
cold.
她专注于工作,忘记了寒冷。
Jake
listened
intently.
杰克专注地听着。
noun
3
what
you
intend
to
do
[正式] 目的,意图;
formal
She
behaved
foolishly
but
with
good
intent.
她干了蠢事,却是出于一片好意。
4
the
intention
to
do
something
illegal
[法律] (犯罪)意图
law
with
intent
(to
do
sth)
Jones
was
found
guilty
of
wounding
with
intent.
琼斯被裁定犯有故意伤害罪。
He
is
charged
with
possession
of
a
gun
with
intent
to
commit
a
robbery.
他被控持枪意图抢劫。
5
to all intents and purposes for all intents and purposes
also
又作
used
to
say
that
a
situation
is
not
exactly
as
you
describe
it,
but
the
effect
is
the
same
as
if
it
were
实际上; 差不多等于
AmE
The
war
was,
to
all
intents
and
purposes,
over.
战争实际上已结束。