词汇 | intend |
释义 | intend 3 ENTRIES FOUND: intend (verb) intended (adjective) intended (noun) intend /ɪnˈtɛnd/ verb intends; intended; intending intend /ɪnˈtɛnd/ verb intends; intended; intending Learner's definition of INTEND [+ object] 1 a : to plan or want to do (something) : to have (something) in your mind as a purpose or goal打算做,想要做(某事) He intended that his daughter would inherit the business. = (Brit) He intended leaving the business to his daughter.他打算让女儿继承自己的生意。 I didn't intend any disrespect.我并没有任何不敬之意。 — usually followed by to + verb通常接动词不定式 I didn't intend to show any disrespect.我并非故意表示不敬。 He intended to leave the business to his daughter.他打算把生意交给女儿。 She clearly intends to stay here.显然她想留在这里。 He didn't intend to hurt anybody.他无意伤害任何人。 b : to plan for or want (someone or something) to do or be something打算让(某人)做;想让(某事物)成为(另一事物) We intended that she come with us.我们打算让她和我们一起来。 — usually followed by to + verb通常接动词不定式 We intended her to come with us.我们打算让她和我们一起来。 They intended the wedding to be formal.他们打算把婚礼办得正式些。 If everything goes as intended [=if everything happens in the way that has been planned], he will graduate this spring.如果一切如预计的那样,他将于今年春天毕业。 2 a : to want (something that you control, provide, or have made) to be used for a particular purpose or by a particular person意欲,希望(某事物作为某种用途或为某人使用) — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 The person who donated the computers intended them to be used in classrooms.捐赠电脑者希望将电脑用于课堂。 — often + for The author intended the book for adults.作者编写这本书是给成年人看的。 — usually used as (be) intended通常用作(be) intended The book was intended for adults.这本书是给成人看的。 These computers were intended [=meant] to be used in classrooms.这些电脑是供课堂使用的。 The bullet was intended for him. [=the person who shot the gun wanted the bullet to hit him]子弹是冲着他射来的。 The film was intended to educate people.这部影片旨在教育人们。 The program is intended to make life easier for working parents.这个方案旨在使双职工家长的生活更轻松。 — sometimes + as It was never intended as a substitute for the real thing.它绝非是用来以假乱真的。 b : to want (something) to express a particular meaning意指;意思是 — usually used as (be) intended通常用作(be) intended What was intended by the author? [=what meaning was the author trying to express?]作者要表达什么意思? — often + as The comment was not intended [=meant] as an insult.这一评论并无羞辱之意。 The arrests were intended as a warning to other criminals.逮捕这些人的目的在于警告其他罪犯。 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 The comment was not intended to be an insult.这一评论并无羞辱之意。 |
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