intend verb ⇨intend (What do you intend to do?)⇨mean2 (What do you intend by that remark?)⇨be intended for/as/to be sth⇨design2intend
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intend ♦︎ mean ♦︎ plan ♦︎ aim ♦︎ have sb/sth in mind ♦︎ proposeThese words all mean to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do sth.這些詞均表示打算、計劃、想要做。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to intend / mean / plan / aim / have in mind / propose to do sth◆to intend / propose doing sth◆sb originally intended / meant / planned sth◆to clearly / directly intend / aim to do sth■intend [intransitive, transitive] to have a plan, result or purpose in your mind when you do sth打算;計劃;想要做◆We finished later than intended.我們完成的時間比原定的晚。◆I fully intended(= definitely intended) to pay for the damage.我確實誠心想賠償損失。◆The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character.作者顯然想使讀者能與主人公産生共鳴。◆ (BrE) I don't intend staying long.我不打算長期逗留。◆It is intended that production will start at the end of the month.計劃月底將開始生産。◆The company intends a slow-down in expansion.公司準備放慢擴張速度。ⓘ Intend is often used in the present to talk about future plans. * intend常用於現在時指將來的計劃◆He intends to retire at the end of this year.他打算今年年底退休。◆What do you intend to do now?你現在想做什麽?When intend is used to talk about past events, it often describes sth which was planned or wanted but which did not happen. * intend指過去的事件時,常表示計劃或希望的事沒有發生◆They stayed much longer than they'd originally intended.他們逗留的時間比原定的長得多。◆She didn't intend to kill him(= but she did).她本來沒打算殺死他。 see also intended ⇨ deliberate, intention ⇨ purpose■mean(meant, meant) [transitive] (especiallyspoken) to have sth as a purpose or intention in your mind when you do sth打算;意欲;有⋯目的◆I've been meaning to call her, but I've been so busy lately.我一直想給她打電話,但我最近太忙了。◆I'm sorry I hurt you. I didn't mean to.對不起,我傷害了你。我不是故意的。◆ (especially BrE) You're meant to(= you are supposed to) pay before you go in.你要先交錢才能進去。◆Don't be upset-I'm sure he meant it as a compliment.别生氣,我肯定他本意是要稱贊你的。◆Don't laugh! I mean it(= I am serious).别笑!我是認真的。◆He means what he says(= is not joking, exaggerating, etc.).他說話是當真的。◆He means trouble(= to cause trouble).他存心搗亂。◆The chair was clearly meant for a child.這椅子顯然是專爲兒童預備的。ⓘ Mean is often used when sb does not in fact succeed in doing what they intended to do, or sth does not happen the way they intended. * mean常用以表示某人實際上沒有做成原打算做的事,或某事沒有按某人希望的那樣發生。■plan(-nn-) [intransitive, transitive] to have a clear idea in your mind about what you hope or expect to do, often when you have decided in detail how you will do it打算;計劃;精心安排◆We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening.我們今晚沒打算外出。◆They plan to arrive some time after three.他們預計在3點鐘以後到達。◆We're planning a trip to France in the spring.我們計劃春天去法國旅遊。 see also plan ⇨ purpose■aim [intransitive, transitive] to try or plan to achieve a particular goal力求達到;力爭做到◆The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment.政府正力爭減少50%的失業人數。◆We should aim for a bigger share of the market.我們應努力爭取更大的市場份額。◆We aim to be there around six.我們力爭6點鐘左右到那裏。 see also aim ⇨ purpose■have sb/sth in ˈmind
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(had, had)to be thinking of sb/sth, especially for a particular purpose, job or activity心中有適當人選(或想做的事情)◆Do you have anyone in mind for the job?你有沒有想好什麽人可以做這項工作?◆Watching TV all evening wasn't exactly what I had in mind!我才不想整個晚上看電視呢!◆I had (it) in mind to give you an overview first of all.我想首先給你們概述一下。■propose [intransitive] (ratherformal) to intend to do sth in the future打算;希冀;計劃◆What do you propose to do now?你現在打算做什麽?◆How do you propose getting home?你打算怎麽回家?
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