intent
adj
1 (of looks, attention, etc) full of eager interest and concentration (指神情、 注意力等)专心的, 渴望的, 热切的
watch with an intent gaze, look, expression, etc 以专心致志的目光、 样子、 神情等看著.
2 [pred 作表语]
~ on/upon sth/doing sth
(a) having the stated firm intention 热中; 坚决
He's intent on getting promotion, and no one's going to stop him! 他一心一意想得到晋升, 谁也劝阻不了他.
(b) occupied in doing sth with great concentration 专心; 专注
I was so intent (up)on my work that I didn't notice the time. 我专心工作, 没有留意时间.
intent n
1 [U] ~ (to do sth) (esp law 尤用於法律) intention; purpose 意图; 意向; 目的
act with criminal intent 带犯罪意图行事
fire a weapon with intent to kill 蓄意开枪杀人
arrest sb for loitering with intent, ie for apparently intending to commit a crime 因某人闲荡有犯罪意图而予扣留.
2 (idm 习语) to all intents (and purposes) in all important respects; virtually 在一切重要方面; 实际上
Although there was still a faint heartbeat, he was to all intents and purposes dead. 他虽然仍有隐隐心搏, 但从身体各方面看已经死亡.
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'tent]n. 意图, 含义, 故意a. 专心的, 决心的, 热心的【法】 意图, 故意, 目的相关词组: with good intent
The first westerner to discover these islands was an Italian explorer in 1524.
首次发现这些岛屿的西方人是一位意大利探险家,时间是1524年。
The common meeting place for Maori is on the marae, an area of land with a meeting house, where all the important events take place.
毛利人的公众集会是在集会地举行,这是一个拥有会议厅的活动场所,所有的重要活动都在这里举行。
I think it is important to understand the relations between parents and their children. They spend time, energy and money in bringing up children and providing them with what they need. Then, as with young birds, the time comes for the young to leave. As