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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

intention [ɪn'tεnʃən]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] 打算
    with the best (of) intentions
    好心好意
    to have no/every intention of doing sth
    根本没有做某事的意图/打定主意做某事

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

intention [ɪnˈtenʃən]
  1. 1. n.[u] 计划意向
    Good intentions are not enough.
    仅有良好意图不够的。
  2. 2. n.[c] [Plural] 求婚意图
    His intentions are entirely honorable.
    他的意图完全值得尊敬
  3. 3. n.[c] [Plural] 目的意图
    My intention changed once I saw her.
    我一看到她就改了主意

Collins English-English Dictionary

intention [ɪn'tεnʃən]
  1. 1. n a purpose or goal; aim
    it is his intention to reform
  2. 2. n [law] the resolve or design with which a person does or refrains from doing an act, a necessary ingredient of certain offences
  3. 3. n [med] a natural healing process, as by first intention, in which the edges of a wound cling together with no tissue between, or by second intention, in which the wound edges adhere with granulation tissue
  4. 4. n [usually plural] design or purpose with respect to a proposal of marriage (esp in the phrase honourable intentions)
  5. 5. n an archaic word for meaning

Examples

The boy had no intention of going abroad for further study.
这个男孩没有出国留学的打算。
He had no intention of bettering his situation through efforts.
他没有通过努力改善境遇的打算。
Norway and Japan have announced their intention to continue whaling for" scientific research" purposes.
挪威和日本宣称他们打算继续捕鲸用于“科学研究”的目的。
I can tell you I've no intention of letting her slip away from me,and I'll bet my bottom dollar she's not going,either.
我可以告诉你,我没打算让她离开我,我敢说,她也绝不会离开。
Their intention was to bring their associations together.
他们的目的是使他们的协会相互和解。
I told him what had occurred, and informed him of my intention to follow his steps and be a tradesman.
我告诉他发生了什么,并通知他我准备跟随他的脚步,成为一名商人。
This is in accord with his intention.
这和他的意图一致。
He had no intention of interfering with the case.
他无意干涉此事。

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