
好词典

源自中古英语 'intenden',来自拉丁语 'intendere',意为 '伸展、指向、打算'。
❶ 指计划中的、预期的或有意为之的事物,强调目的性或预先安排的性质。
“The intended effect of the new policy was to reduce traffic congestion.”
(新政策的预期效果是减少交通拥堵。)
“She missed her intended flight due to the heavy traffic.”
(由于交通拥堵,她错过了原定的航班。)
❶ 指未婚夫或未婚妻,常用于正式或文学语境中。
“She introduced her intended to the family at the dinner party.”
(她在晚宴上向家人介绍了她的未婚夫。)
“The young man was nervous about meeting his intended's parents.”
(这位年轻人对见未婚妻的父母感到紧张。)
as intended — 表示某事按照计划或预期的方式发生或运作。
“The machine worked as intended after the repairs.”
(修理后,机器按照预期的方式运行了。)
intended audience — 指某事物(如书籍、广告等)所针对的特定人群或目标受众。
“The book's intended audience is young adults interested in science fiction.”
(这本书的目标受众是对科幻小说感兴趣的年轻人。)