/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?

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.