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intend

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vt.想要,打算,意指,意谓

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intend为高中词汇   词频:944

词形变化:

动词过去式:intended 过去分词:intended 现在分词:intending 第三人称单数:intends

词根

tend,tens,tent=to stretch(张开)

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aim  contemplate  have-in-mind  mean  plan  propose    

intend


/ɪn'tend; ɪn`tɛnd/
v
1 (a) [Tn, Tf, Tt, Tnt, Tg, Cn.n/a, Dn.n] ~ sth (as sth) have (a particular purpose or plan) in mind; mean 打算; 意欲; 想要
*I meant it to be an informal discussion, but it didn't turn out as I intended (it should). 我本想随便商量一下, 结果事与愿违.
* It's not what I intended (it to be). 那并不是我的本意.
* I hear they intend to marry/intend marrying. 听说他们要结婚了.
* I intended to do it, but I'm afraid I forgot. 我本有意去做, 但很遗憾, 我忘记了.
* I don't intend to listen to this rubbish any longer! 我再也不想听这种无稽之谈了!
* I intended it as a joke. 我不过说笑罢了.
* He intends you no harm, ie does not plan to harm you. 他对你并无恶意.
(b) [Tf, Tnt] have (sth) as a fixed plan or purpose for sb else 为某人定下计画或目标
*I intend that you shall take over the business. 我有意让你接管公司.
* I intend you to take over. 我打算让你来接管.
* You weren't intended (ie supposed) to hear that remark. 你按说不应该听那些话.
2 [Dn.pr] ~ sth for sb plan that sb should receive or be affected by sth 为某人准备某事物; 要使某人受某事物的影响
*I think the bomb was intended for (ie planned to harm) me. 我认为那颗炸弹是要炸我的.
3 [Cn.n/a] ~ sth as sth plan that sth should be or become sth 打算使某事物成为另一事物
*Was that remark intended as (ie supposed to be) a joke? 那句话是不是当作笑话说的?
4 [Tn.pr] ~ sth by sth plan that sth should have the specified meaning 欲使某事物具有某意义; 意指; 意谓
*What did he intend by that remark? 他说那话是什么意思?

intend


v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: entendre 'to have as a purpose', from Latin intendere 'to stretch out, have as a purpose', from tendere 'to stretch']
to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose
intentionintend to do sth
 I intend to spend the night there.
intend sb/sth to do sth
 I didn't intend her to see the painting until it was finished.
 I never intended things to turn out the way they did.
intend that
 It is intended that these meetings will become a regular event.
intend doing sth
 We intend looking at the situation again.
 I fully intend (=definitely intend) to return home next year.
be intended for sb/sth
to be provided or designed for a particular purpose or person
 The book is intended for children aged 5-7.
intended target/victim/destination etc
the person, thing, result etc that an action is intended to affect or reach
 It seems likely that General Rogers was the killer's intended victim.
1. Why did you throw that stone at me? Did you intend to kill me?
    你为什么把那石头丢向我, 你想杀我吗?

2. They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule.
    他们打算用特制容器将他们吊上来。

3. They intend to bring the men up in a special capsule.
    他们准备用一种特制的容器把这6个人救上来。

4. The hardships of London really started in the first week of September, when Hitler was at last convinced that the English did not intend to give in.
    伦敦的苦难实际上开始于九月的第一个星期,那时希特勒最终确信英国人不打算投降。

5. 3. What did the writer intend to say here?
    仍然让我感到不解的是,那些劫匪竟能在正午时分走出银行,走到街上,那可是那不勒斯最热闹的街道之一呢,可他们就那样消失得无影无踪。我至今仍然觉得这实在让人难以置信。

6. "If someone's married to a U.S. citizen, the assumption is they intend to reside there," he explained.
    "如果谁与美国公民结了婚,那就被认为他们是打算在那里定居,"他解释道。

7. I intend to participate in a kungfu tournament next year.
    我打算明年参加一个功夫联赛.

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