intend

verb

1. have in mind as a purpose

e.g. I mean no harm
I only meant to help you
She didn't think to harm me
We thought to return early that night

Synonym: meanthink

2. design or destine

e.g. She was intended to become the director

Synonym: destinedesignatespecify

3. denote or connote

e.g. `maison' means `house' in French
An example sentence would show what this word means

Synonym: meansignifystand for

4. mean or intend to express or convey

e.g. You never understand what I mean!
what do his words intend?

Synonym: mean

1. 想要;打算;计划
If you intend to do something, you have decided or planned to do it.

e.g. She intends to do A levels and go to university...
她计划先参加高级考试，然后去读大学。
e.g. I didn't intend coming to Germany to work...
我没有打算来德国工作。

2. 准备,预留(作某种用途或给某人用)
If something is intended for a particular purpose, it has been planned to fulfil that purpose. If something is intended for a particular person, it has been planned to be used by that person or to affect them in some way.

e.g. This money is intended for the development of the tourist industry...
这笔钱准备用于旅游业的开发。
e.g. Columns are usually intended in architecture to add grandeur and status...
圆柱在建筑中通常用来增添气势和显示地位。

3. 意指;意思是
If you intend a particular idea or feeling in something that you say or do, you want to express it or want it to be understood.

intend的近义词

e.g. He didn't intend any sarcasm...
他没有任何讽刺的意思。
e.g. Burke's response seemed a little patronizing, though he undoubtedly hadn't intended it that way...
伯克的回答有点施恩与人的感觉,尽管他无疑并没有那个意思。

1. 想要,打算：▲intelligence 智力,才智 | intend 想要,打算 | intention 意图,打算

2. intend的反义词

2. 意欲,计划：intense 强烈,激烈的 | intend 意欲,计划 | intoxicate 使陶醉,使兴奋