intention

in'tenʃәn

自考高考四级六级考研托福 Collins 3

n. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
n. an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out

n. 意图, 目的, 含义
[医] 愈合, 意向

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

1,523

BNC 频率

2,517

使用频率

intention 可分为词根 tend（意为“伸展”）和前缀 in-（表示“进入”或“向内”），整体意思是“向内伸展的目标或目的”。

例句

1. I have every intention of finishing my homework tonight.

我今晚一定会完成我的作业。

2. Her intention was to surprise him on his birthday.

她的意图是在他生日时给他一个惊喜。

3. It's important to clarify your intentions before starting a project.

在开始一个项目之前，明确你的意图是很重要的。