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in·ten·tion AHD[ĭn-tĕnʹshən] D.J.[ɪnˈtenʃən]K.K.[ɪnˈtɛnʃən]n.（名词）- A course of action that one intends to follow.意向，意图：想要追随的行动方向
- An aim that guides action; an objective.指导行动的目标；目标
- intentions Purpose with respect to marriage: intentions 求婚意图：honorable intentions.高尚的求婚意图
- Philosophy A concept arising from directing the attention toward an object.【哲学】 意念：由将注意力放到某物体上而来的概念
- Medicine The process by which or the manner in which a wound heals.【医学】 愈合：伤口愈合的过程或方式
- Archaic Import; meaning.【古语】 意义；含义
- Middle English entencioun 中古英语 entencioun
- from Old French intention 源自 古法语 intention
- from Latin intentiō intentiōn- 源自 拉丁语 intentiō intentiōn-
- from intentus [intent] [from past participle of] intendere [to direct attention] * see intend 源自 intentus [意图] 源自intendere的过去分词 [注意] * 参见 intend
intention, intent, purpose, goal, end, aim, object, objective- These nouns refer to what one intends to do or achieve.这些名词都指人想要做或达到的东西。
- Intention simply signifies a course of action that one proposes to follow: Intention 只指某人想要追随的行动方向： It is not my intention to argue with you.我不是想和你争论。
- Intent more strongly implies deliberateness: Intent 有更强的故意的含义： The executor tried to comply with the intent of the testator.执行人尽量遵照立遗嘱之人的意图。
- Purpose strengthens the idea of resolution or determination: Purpose 强调决心或决定的想法： "His purpose was to discover how long these guests intended to stay" (Joseph Conrad).“他想要知道这些客人打算呆多长时间” （约瑟夫·康罗伊）
- Goal may suggest an idealistic or even a remote purpose: Goal 可指理想的或甚至遥远的目标： "Black Power . . . is a call for black people to begin to define their own goals" (Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton).“黑人权力…是对黑人确定自己目标的号召” （斯托克利·卡米歇尔和查尔斯·V·汉密尔顿）。
- End suggests a long-range goal: End 指长远的目标： It has been said that the end justifies the means.据说目的正确即手段正当。
- Aim stresses the direction one's efforts take in pursuit of an end: Aim 强调为追寻某种目的而努力的方向： The aim of every performing artist is to achieve perfection of execution. Anobject is an end that one tries to carry out: 每个表演艺术家的目的都是为了达到尽善尽美。 object 是指某人试图实施的目标： "The chief object of the English was to establish . . . a great empire on the Continent" (Macaulay).英国的主要目的是要在大陆上建立…一个伟大的帝国 （麦考利）。
- Objective often implies that the end or goal can be reached: Objective 通常指能够达到的目的或目标： "A major objective [of political liberalism] is the protection of the economic weak" (Wayne Morse).主要的目标［政治自由主义的］ 是对经济疲软的保护 （韦恩·莫尔斯）
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