intend
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·tend /ɪnˈtend/ ●●● S2 W1 verb [transitive] 1 INTENDto have something in your mind as a plan or purpose 计划，打算，想要 → intentionintend to do something I intend to spend the night there. 我打算在那儿过夜。intend somebody/something to do something I didn’t intend her to see the painting until it was finished. 我不打算在画没完成时就让她看。 I never intended things to turn out the way they did. 我从未想过事情的结果是那样的。intend that It is intended that these meetings will become a regular event. 计划中这些会议将定期召开。intend doing something We intend looking at the situation again. 我们想再次审视局势。 I fully intend (=definitely intend) to return home next year. 我已打定主意明年回家。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say plan to do something or plan on doing something, rather than intend to do something or intend doing something: 在日常英语中，人们一般说 plan to do something 或 plan on doing something,而不说 intend to do something 或 intend doing somethingI plan to spend the night there. 我打算在那里过夜。I didn’t plan on things taking so long. OR I didn’t plan for things to take so long. 我没想过事情要花那么长时间。2 be intended for somebody/something PURPOSEto be provided or designed for a particular person or purpose 是为某人/某事物而提供[设计]的 The book is intended for children aged 5–7. 这本书是专为五至七岁儿童写的。3 intended target/victim/destination etc INTENDthe person, thing, result etc that an action is intended to affect or reach 预期的目标/被害人/目的地等 It seems likely that General Rogers was the killer’s intended victim. 罗杰斯将军看来是杀手袭击的目标。 THESAURUSintend to do something to have decided that you want to do something at some time in the future 打算做某事He intends to appeal against the decision. 他打算对判决提出上诉。be going to do something especially spoken to intend to do something – used when you have made definite arrangements to do it [已作出确切安排]打算做某事We’re going to have a meeting about it next week. 下周我们打算为此事开个会。I’m going to start karate lessons. 我打算开始上空手道课。mean to do something especially spoken to intend to do something – used especially when you forget to do something or when something does not happen in the way you intended (原来)打算做某事[尤用于忘了做某事或事情发生的方式与原先设想的不同的]I’ve been meaning to call you for ages. 我一直想给你打电话来着。Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. 很抱歉，我没想要吓着你。plan to do something to intend to do something – used especially when you have thought carefully about how and when you will do it 计划要做某事The airline plans to start flights to Thailand in July. 航空公司计划7月开通去泰国的航班。Jane and Rob are planning to get married next year. 简和罗布计划明年结婚。set out to do something to intend to do something – used when someone is very determined and knows clearly what they want to do 一心想要做某事He set out to make a movie that would challenge people’s prejudices. 他一心要拍一部挑战大众偏见的影片。aim to do something to intend to do something – used when saying what someone hopes to achieve 争取做成某事We aim to finish the work by next week. 我们力争到下周把工作完成。nThe film aims to explain global warming and what people can do about it.propose to do something formal to intend to do something – used when saying what someone suggests doing 提议做某事How do you propose to deal with the situation? 对于如何处理这一情况你有何建议？have somebody/something in mind to imagine that something is the kind of thing that you want to happen, or that someone is the person you want to choose 打算选择某人/某事‘How about going out for a pizza?’ ‘That wasn’t exactly what I had in mind.’ “出去吃比萨怎么样？”“我原来想吃的并不是比萨。”Who do you have in mind? 你想选的是谁？have no intention of doing something to have decided that you will definitely not do something 没有做某事的打算Tom has no intention of retiring just yet. 汤姆还不想退休。nThe government has no intention of lifting the ban.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
fully intend• The Grange has always been a happy house and still has a faint atmosphere of piety, fully intended by Mr Teulon.• Last night had completely undermined her resolve, though - as he had fully intended it should.• The pair fully intends to be on stage this weekend, returned to all their companions in the salad bowl.• Smolan maintains he fully intended to go forward with a book from the time he and Negroponte began discussing it.• Branson had fully intended to keep his word on not seeing or communicating with Joan for three months.• After all, the 27-year-old farm worker fully intended to return to work when his 30-minute lunch break was over.• There are massive opportunities for a group like Emap in the digital environment and we fully intend to take them.Origin intend (1300-1400) Old French entendre “to have as a purpose”, from Latin intendere “to stretch out, have as a purpose”, from tendere “to stretch”in·tend verb →REGISTER1 →THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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intend
in‧tend S2 W1 /ɪnˈtend/
verb [transitive]
intend to do something
I intend to spend the night there.
intend somebody/something to do something
I didn’t intend her to see the painting until it was finished.
I never intended things to turn out the way they did.
intend that
It is intended that these meetings will become a regular event.
intend doing something
We intend looking at the situation again.
I fully intend (=definitely intend) to return home next year.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say plan to do something or plan on doing something, rather than intend to do something or intend doing something:
▪I plan to spend the night there.
▪I didn’t plan on things taking so long. OR I didn’t plan for things to take so long.
2. be intended for somebody/something to be provided or designed for a particular person or purpose:
The book is intended for children aged 5–7.
3. intended target/victim/destination etc the person, thing, result etc that an action is intended to affect or reach:
It seems likely that General Rogers was the killer’s intended victim.
▪ intend to do something to have decided that you want to do something at some time in the future: He intends to appeal against the decision.
▪be going to do something especially spoken to intend to do something – used when you have made definite arrangements to do it: We’re going to have a meeting about it next week. | I’m going to start karate lessons.
▪mean to do something especially spoken to intend to do something – used especially when you forget to do something or when something does not happen in the way you intended: I’ve been meaning to call you for ages. | Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.
▪plan to do something to intend to do something – used especially when you have thought carefully about how and when you will do it: The airline plans to start flights to Thailand in July. | Jane and Rob are planning to get married next year.
▪set out to do something to intend to do something – used when someone is very determined and knows clearly what they want to do: He set out to make a movie that would challenge people’s prejudices.
▪aim to do something to intend to do something – used when saying what someone hopes to achieve: We aim to finish the work by next week. | The film aims to explain global warming and what people can do about it.
▪propose to do something formal to intend to do something – used when saying what someone suggests doing: How do you propose to deal with the situation?
▪have somebody/something in mind to imagine that something is the kind of thing that you want to happen, or that someone is the person you want to choose: ‘How about going out for a pizza?’ ‘That wasn’t exactly what I had in mind.’ | Who do you have in mind?
▪have no intention of doing something to have decided that you will definitely not do something: Tom has no intention of retiring just yet. | The government has no intention of lifting the ban.
in‧tend S2 W1 /ɪnˈtend/
verb [transitive] Word Family: adjective: intended ≠ UNINTENDED, intentional ≠ unintentional, intent; noun: intent, intention; verb: intend; adverb: intentionally ≠ unintentionally
Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: entendre 'to have as a purpose', from Latin intendere 'to stretch out, have as a purpose', from tendere 'to stretch'
1. to have something in your mind as a plan or purpose ⇨ intentionLanguage: Old French
Origin: entendre 'to have as a purpose', from Latin intendere 'to stretch out, have as a purpose', from tendere 'to stretch'
intend to do something
intend somebody/something to do something
intend that
intend doing something
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In everyday English, people usually say plan to do something or plan on doing something, rather than intend to do something or intend doing something:
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2. be intended for somebody/something to be provided or designed for a particular person or purpose:
3. intended target/victim/destination etc the person, thing, result etc that an action is intended to affect or reach:
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