intention to do something• We form intentions toremember and categorize and order what we are going to remember in terms of our past experience.• At lunch, she announced her intention to change her name to Bashka Paevi.• It had not been her intention tofavour him with a compliment.• Is it his intention tolegislate even-handedly for both?• Brown said it was never his intention to stop police from enforcing the laws.• He is the first to reveal his intention toseek the seat held by RepublicanRep.• Though he never disguised his leadershipambitions, he continued to deny that it was his intention tochallenge the PrimeMinister.• Congressional Republicans have made clear their intention tothwart these efforts.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + INTENTION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤original最初的打算◇My original intention was to study all morning, but this turned out to be impractical.我原本打算整個上午都學習,可是後來發現行不通。➤declared, stated公開的計劃;聲明的意圖▸➤real, true真實的意圖◇She may never reveal her true intentions.她可能永遠都不會透露真實意圖。➤firm (especially BrE) 堅定的意圖▸➤general總體打算▸➤deliberate深思熟慮的計劃▸➤honourable/honorable, noble可敬的/高尚的意圖➤bad, evil不良的/邪惡的意圖➤authorial作者的意圖◇A text sometimes transcends authorial intention.文本有時候會超越作者的意圖。VERB + INTENTION➤have有意◇I have no intention of changing jobs.我無意變換工作。➤announce, declare, state宣佈計劃;宣告目的;陳述意圖◇The senator has announced his intention to run for the presidency.這位參議員宣佈了自己競選總統的打算。◇The authority has announced its intention to crack down on illegal parking.官方宣佈了打擊違章停車的計劃。➤know瞭解意圖PREPOSITION➤with an/the intention of打算⋯◇I went to the bank with the intention of getting some cash.我去了趟銀行,打算取些現金。➤intention behind⋯背後的意圖◇The general intention behind the project is a good one.該項目背後總的意圖是好的。➤intention by⋯的打算◇The intention by the local authority to build 2 000 new houses is unrealistic.當地政府修建 2,000 座新房舍的打算不切實際。➤intention in做⋯的意圖◇His intention in inviting us to dinner was to persuade us to back his project.他邀請我們共進晚餐,意在勸說我們支持他的計劃。PHRASES➤the best intentions, good intentions一片好心;好意◇It was done with the best intentions, I assure you.我向你保證,這樣做是出於一片好心。➤have every intention of doing sth, have no intention of doing sth一心要做⋯;無意要做⋯◇We have every intention of winning the next election.我們一心想贏得下次選舉。➤make your intentions clear說明自己的意圖◇He didn't make his intentions clear in his letter.他在信中沒有把自己的意圖說明白。