Intention
[ɪn'tenʃ(ə)n] or [ɪn'tɛnʃən]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; 'my intention changed once I saw her'.
(noun.) (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; 'his intentions are entirely honorable'.
編輯:拉维恩--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
(n.) A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; purpose; design; as, an intention to go to New York.
(n.) The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
(n.) The state of being strained. See Intension.
(n.) Any mental apprehension of an object.
弗朗辛校對
同義詞及近義詞：
n. Design, purpose, INTENT.
克雷格編輯
同義詞及反義詞：
[See PURPOSE]
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娱乐性解釋/意思：
n. The mind's sense of the prevalence of one set of influences over another set; an effect whose cause is the imminence immediate or remote of the performance of an involuntary act.
凯瑟琳編輯
例句/造句/用法:
- But I had once meant better than that, and I am come back to my old intention. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- He walked into the dining-room as we sat after dinner, and announced his intention in the thick voice of a half-drunken man. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Rawdon saw there was a manifest intention on Mrs. Bute's part to captivate him with Rebecca. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Riviere's visit, and his intention had been to bury the incident in his bosom. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- Believe me, and Elinor spoke it with the truest sincerity, nothing could be farther from my intention than to give you such an idea. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- I DID proceed to Windsor, but not with the intention of remaining there. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Innocent as I had been of any intention to terrify and agitate her, my heart smote me as I looked at the poor, pale, frightened face. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- He had now announced his intention of returning to the scene of his exploits, and of penetrating into regions left still unexplored. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- I sat down beside the fire, however, with the intention of awaiting him, however long he might be. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- It was not my original intention to deceive, as I have deceived you. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Say that it is my way, and that I have no unfriendly intention. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Suspense was the devil, and he could not think why Leinster bothered at all about going to Spain unless he really had some such intention. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- France being now open to us, Meyler expressed his intention of taking a trip to Paris. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- Mary at once saw the Vicar's intention. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- On THAT head, therefore, it was not for her to oppose her mother's intention of removing into Devonshire. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- We acted with the best intentions. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- You don't get on with your account of your matrimonial intentions, answered Carton, with a careless air; I wish you would keep to that. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- He knew better than to be satisfied with loose thinking and fairly good intentions. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- It may be advisable to superadd to the above, the statement that Mrs. Micawber is not in confidential possession of my intentions. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- I have been so unlucky already in giving you pain without having any such intentions, before the holy Heavens! 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Tal Hajus arose, and I, half fearing, half anticipating his intentions, hurried to the winding runway which led to the floors below. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- For I am of no mind to be shot by Agustín with his belly full of good intentions. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- I could not help expressing something of my wonder and regret that his benevolent, disinterested intentions had prospered so little. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- That Colonel durst no more take leave of him, than that turnkey durst ask him his intentions respecting a case. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- Which of my daughters am I to understand is thus favoured by the kind intentions of Mr Boffin and his lady? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- In the passion of their good intentions they have not hesitated to conceal facts, suppress thought, crush disturbing initiatives and apparently detrimental desires. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- When you know that she only does it out of kindness and the best intentions! 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Ah, but I don't suppose that: haven't I told you that your genius lies in converting impulses into intentions? 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- That's about your intentions, if I understand you? 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Theerfur 'tan't my intentions to moor Missis Gummidge 'long with them, but to find a Beein' fur her wheer she can fisherate for herself. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
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