1. in- + tent- + -ion.
2. 含义:stretch into sth, stretch on sth. => direct one's attention into sth, direct one's attention on sth.
3. 动词intend的名词形式。noun of action from intend.
4. 在内心伸展. 在内心、心中盘算。
mid-14c., from Old French entencion "stretching, intensity, will, thought" (12c.), from Latin intentionem (nominative intentio) "a stretching out, straining, exertion, effort; attention," noun of action from intendere "to turn one's attention," literally "to stretch out" (see intend).
权威例句
1. The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.
总统称并不打算部署地面部队。
2. Giovanni plied him with questions with the intention of prolonging his stay.
乔瓦尼一个劲儿地问他问题,想要拖住他。
3. Our intention was to demolish the rumours that have surrounded him.
我们的目的是要彻底击破围绕他的那些谣言。
4. Their intention is not to become involved in explicitly political activities.
他们无意参与到明显具有政治性的活动中。
5. Commitments have been made with very little intention of carrying them out.
【idea, intention, purpose】
idea: 指“意见”,“见解”。
intention: 主要指个人心里产生的做某事欲望或得到某物的想法,常见的搭配是have the intention of doing something.
purpose: 意为“目的”,着重于实现目的的决心和待付出的努力。如:For what purpose do you learn English?(你学英文的目的是什么?)