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单词 intent
释义

intent

1 of 2

noun

in·​tent in-ˈtent How to pronounce intent (audio)
1
: a usually clearly formulated or planned intention : aim
the director's intent
2
a
: the act or fact of intending : purpose
especially : the design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act
admitted wounding him with intent
b
: the state of mind with which an act is done : volition
3
a
: meaning, significance
b
: connotation sense 3

intent

2 of 2

adjective

1
: directed with strained or eager attention : concentrated
2
: having the mind, attention, or will concentrated on something or some end or purpose
intent on their work
intentness noun

Synonyms

Noun

  • aim
  • ambition
  • aspiration
  • bourne
  • bourn
  • design
  • dream
  • end
  • goal
  • idea
  • ideal
  • intention
  • mark
  • meaning
  • object
  • objective
  • plan
  • point
  • pretension
  • purpose
  • target
  • thing

Adjective

  • bent (on or upon)
  • bound
  • decisive
  • determined
  • do-or-die
  • firm
  • hell-bent (on or upon)
  • out
  • purposeful
  • resolute
  • resolved
  • set
  • single-minded
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Example Sentences

Noun She thinks I'm trying to make things difficult for her, but that's not my intent. The intent of the law is to protect consumers. He was charged with assault with intent to kill. Adjective intent on finishing her sculpture in time for the group show he was so intent on his work that he didn't hear the dog bark
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
There was no harmful intent, but Tanenbaum had an intense feeling of needing to hide. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 Both Firtash and Giuliani deny that this was the intent of any of this financing. Casey Michel, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 Snake in the Grass is a new competition series in which four contestants join together to win $100,000 — but one of them is a saboteur intent on undermining the team's efforts and winning the cash for him or herself. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Last week Griner pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charge, telling the judge: 'But there was no intent. Richard Galant, CNN, 17 July 2022 That did not appear to be Biden’s intent, and the president has long made clear his discomfort with the crown prince. BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 She was pronounced dead at the scene, and police say there does not appear to be criminal intent involved. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022 Even if this wasn't the intent from the get-go, the matter has since evolved. Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 July 2022 But that was not the intent of the law, according to its lead sponsor, Rep. Ed Setzler, R-Acworth. Jozsef Papp, ajc, 24 June 2022
Adjective
Prominent party members seem intent on insisting that everything is fine, even as numerous policy issues spin out of control. Karl Rove, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 Mehta and Chopra, who based this new season on writings by a former Delhi police commissioner, seem intent on even-handedly probing the strains of explosive growth, of a megacity bursting at its own seams. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2022 Her successor, Melania Trump, didn’t seem intent on wresting the title back into neutral territory. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 Letterman didn’t seem intent on asking Eilish about her diagnosis until midway through their interview, when Eilish jerked her head to one side. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 25 May 2022 Despite the market volatility roiling the tech sector right now, most founders still seem intent on raising money at unicorn ($1 billion or more) valuations, regardless of their companies’ scale. Dharmesh Thakker, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 And more lockdowns could be possible moving forward, as authorities seem intent on maintaining strict restrictions in the country. Will Daniel, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2022 But some of the freshmen firebrands seem more intent on grabbing headlines and turning the House into a venue for Trump's vengeance campaign. Melanie Zanona, CNN, 8 Mar. 2022 Boehly, who bought the club alongside Clearlake Capital Group, had been intent on making a statement in his first transfer window with Chelsea. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English entente, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin intentus, from Latin, act of stretching out, from intendere

Adjective

Latin intentus, from past participle of intendere

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

intent 1 of 2

noun

in·​tent in-ˈtent How to pronounce intent (audio)
1
: what someone plans to do or accomplish : purpose
Upsetting her was not my intent.
2
: meaning sense 2
What is the author's intent?

intent

2 of 2

adjective

1
: showing concentration or great attention
an intent gaze
2
: showing great determination
They were intent on going.

Legal Definition

intent

noun

in·​tent in-ˈtent How to pronounce intent (audio)
1
: the act or fact of intending: as
a
: the design or purpose to commit a wrongful or criminal act

called also criminal intent

compare knowledge, mens rea, motive, negligence
b
: the purpose to commit a tortious act having consequences that the actor desires and believes or knows will occur
constructive intent
: intent that is inferred to exist (as from willfulness or recklessness) in relation to an act
criminal intent
: intent sense 1a
general intent
: intent to perform an illegal act without the desire for further consequences or a precise result there was a general intent to assault but not to kill
specific intent
: intent to perform an illegal act with the knowledge or purpose that particular results will or may ensue assaulted him with specific intent to kill
transferred intent
: intent attributed to a person who intends to cause another harm when the harm is accidentally inflicted on an unintended victim
: a doctrine in tort and criminal law: a wrongdoer who causes harm to a person other than the one intended may nevertheless be held to have intended the harmful result
2
a
: intendment see also legislative intent
b
: the purpose of a document (as a contract or will)
c
: the aim or goal of a person in creating a document or taking an action
the court's attempt to fulfill the donor's intent
the intent of the contracting parties implied by their language
see also original intent

intent 1 of 2

noun

1
as in purpose
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish I'm sorry that I hurt your feelings; that wasn't my intent

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • purpose
  • intention
  • goal
  • plan
  • aim
  • objective
  • idea
  • object
  • ambition
  • thing
  • dream
  • meaning
  • target
  • aspiration
  • design
  • ideal
  • point
  • end
  • mark
  • bourne
  • project
  • name of the game
  • hope
  • bourn
  • desire
  • pretension
  • mind
  • wish
  • scheme
  • plot
  • holy grail
  • destination
  • grail
  • terminus
  • nirvana

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • way
  • means
  • method
2
as in intention
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action the wording was a little unclear, but I think I grasped the intent

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • intention
  • meaning
  • sense
  • content
  • significance
  • import
  • definition
  • implication
  • theme
  • message
  • purport
  • connotation
  • nature
  • drift
  • signification
  • indication
  • motive
  • essence
  • denotation
  • suggestion
  • topic
  • spirit
  • tenor
  • clue
  • subject
  • hint
  • acceptance
  • cue
  • stuff
  • soul
  • intimation
  • heart
  • question
  • burden
  • matter
  • quick
  • core
  • inkling
  • bottom
  • point
  • kernel
  • gist
  • marrow
  • essentiality
  • nucleus
  • motif
  • crux
  • acceptation
  • pith
  • nub

intent

2 of 2

adjective

1
as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal intent on finishing her sculpture in time for the group show

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • resolute
  • determined
  • out
  • decisive
  • positive
  • purposeful
  • firm
  • confident
  • bound
  • adamant
  • set
  • resolved
  • serious
  • single-minded
  • willful
  • earnest
  • sure
  • hell-bent (on or upon)
  • certain
  • vehement
  • do-or-die
  • bent (on or upon)
  • persistent
  • unwavering
  • unswerving
  • on one's mettle
  • steady
  • unrelenting
  • uncompromising
  • unfaltering
  • unhesitating
  • hardened
  • implacable
  • stubborn
  • unbending
  • bitter
  • cocksure
  • perverse
  • unyielding
  • pertinacious
  • obdurate
  • tenacious
  • hard
  • wilful
  • mulish
  • adamantine
  • immovable
  • pigheaded
  • inflexible
  • rigid
  • headstrong
  • hardheaded
  • dogged
  • self-willed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hesitant
  • doubtful
  • uncertain
  • undetermined
  • unsure
  • unresolved
  • faltering
  • suspicious
  • wavering
  • indecisive
  • dubious
  • irresolute
  • skeptical
  • reluctant
  • unconvinced
  • undecided
  • vacillating
  • distrustful
  • loath
  • unsettled
  • mistrustful
  • weak-kneed
  • disinclined
  • loth
  • loathe
  • indisposed
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2
as in focused
having the mind fixed on something he was so intent on his work that he didn't hear the dog bark

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • focused
  • interested
  • immersed
  • absorbed
  • all ears
  • attentive
  • rapt
  • deep
  • involved
  • engrossed
  • engaged
  • enthralled
  • observant
  • focussed
  • conscious
  • intrigued
  • watchful
  • alert
  • alive
  • hypnotized
  • mesmerized
  • open-eyed
  • wide-awake

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • absent
  • inattentive
  • oblivious
  • distracted
  • unfocused
  • abstracted
  • preoccupied
  • absentminded
  • remote
  • unabsorbed
  • hazy
  • dreamy
  • unfocussed
  • foggy
  • lost
  • disinterested
  • uninterested
  • inobservant
  • apathetic
  • daydreaming
  • faraway
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of intent are aim, design, end, goal, intention, objective, object, and purpose. While all these words mean "what one intends to accomplish or attain," intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness.

the clear intent of the statute

In some situations, the words aim and intent are roughly equivalent. However, aim adds to these implications of effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing.

her aim was to raise film to an art form

While the synonyms design and intent are close in meaning, design implies a more carefully calculated plan.

the order of events came by accident, not design

The words end and intent are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, end stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such.

willing to use any means to achieve his end

While in some cases nearly identical to intent, goal suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship.

worked years to reach her goals

Although the words intention and intent have much in common, intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about.

announced his intention to marry

Object may equal end but more often applies to a more individually determined wish or need.

his constant object was the achievement of pleasure

The meanings of objective and intent largely overlap; however, objective implies something tangible and immediately attainable.

their objective is to seize the oil fields

The words purpose and intent can be used in similar contexts, but purpose suggests a more settled determination.

being successful was her purpose in life
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