单词 | intention |
释义 | intention[in'tenʃən]n. 意图, 目的, 含义【医】 愈合, 意向 intention in.ten.tion AHD: [¹n-tµn“sh…n] D.J. [!n6ten.*n]K.K. [!n6tWn.*n]n.(名词)1. A course of action that one intends to follow.意向,意图:想要追随的行动方向2. An aim that guides action; an objective.指导行动的目标;目标3. intentions Purpose with respect to marriage:intentions 求婚意图:honorable intentions.高尚的求婚意图4. 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5. 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6. Archaic Import; meaning.【古语】 意义;含义语源:1. Middle English entencioun 中古英语 entencioun 2. from Old French intention 源自 古法语 intention 3. from Latin intenti½ intenti½n- 源自 拉丁语 intenti½ intenti½n- 4. 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参考词汇:1. intention,intent,purpose,goal,end,aim,object,objective2. 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。3. 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。4. 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。5. 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)6. 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)。7. 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。8. 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 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)。9. 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] &I{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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