a thing intended; an aim or plan 预期的东西;目的;计划 she was full of good intentions. 她完全是好意。 [with infinitive]he announced his intention to stand for re-election. 他宣布自己争取再度当选的计划。 ■[mass noun]the action or fact of intending 意图,打算 intention is just one of the factors that will be considered. 意向只是将要考虑的因素之一。 ■(one's intentions)a person's designs, especially a man's, in respect to marriage (尤指男人的)结婚意图 if his intentions aren't honourable, I never want to see him again. 如果他结婚意图并不光彩,我就再不想见他了。
(Medicine)the healing process of a wound (医)愈合。 见first intention, second intention
(intentions)(Logic)conceptions formed by directing the mind towards an object (逻)意念。 见first intentions, second intentions
派生 intentioned adjective
[in combination]a well-intentioned remark. 善意的话。
语源
late Middle English: from Old French entencion, from Latin intentio(n-) 'stretching, purpose', from intendere (see intend)